UPL 27684

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"Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Of The 452Nd Bomb Group Hurtles Earthward In Flmaes After A Direct Hit By Enemy Flak Sheared Off The Left Wing During An Attack On Chateaudun, France. 28 March 1944." - 42-32082 "Passionate Witch II" (452nd BG 728th BS) hit by flak over Chateaudun (France) MACR 3488 (7 kia 3 pow) Received a direct flak hit in no 4 gas tank, exploded in mid air, right wing broke off and the aircraft spun down, crashing 2 km South of Chateaudun airfield. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A18041-A61739AC.

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Units

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Passionate Witch II
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

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