FRE 918

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Personnel of the 301st Bomb Group enjoy refreshments from the YMCA Tea Car, by the nose of a A-20 Havoc nicknamed "Texas Steer". Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright YMCA.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 7 Sept 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI CCC: EAT.' [written annotation] and '220102.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The crew and ground crew of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Boston bomber,now in action against the Nazis ,enjoy a cup of tea from an American -donated YMCA Tea Car. Painted on the Bostons Fuselage is the "Texas Steer"- emblem of the University of Texas in Austin ,Texas.'

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Units

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection