UPL 36921
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"Men of the 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, battle a blaze in the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Lucky Patch' (A/C No. 44-6507) which made a belly landing at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 3 May 1945."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Patch
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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