96th Bomb Group
Group
The 96th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses to targets across occupied Europe from May 1943 to April 1945.
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Lady Moe, famous mascot of the 96th Bomb Group, supports the war effort in her bond-promotion blanket.
Connections
Units
People
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Lady Moe Donkey
Military | Mascot
Lady Moe, a Tunisian donkey, was the mascot of the 96th Bombardment Group. ...
Locations
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Snetterton Heath
Military site : airfield
Intended to be an RAF bomber base, construction of Snetterton Heath started in Autumn 1942 but continued until mid-1943, because it was extended after allocation as an Eighth Air Force bomber base. It had eventually three concrete runways, 50...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 18 January 2018 22:48:09 | jhuston79 | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations and place associations |
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Personal collection of Fred A. Huston |
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