UPL 39680

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B-17G's of the 96th BG airborne sometime in late 1944, early 1945. Pictured, from top to bottom: B-17G 43-37775 "Oh Hardluck", 96th BG/339th BS (QJ-E), and B-17G 42-102978, 96th BG/413th BS (MZ-D). Unknown OD/NG B-17 at the very bottom.

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-D, serial number 42-102978) of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Snetterton Heath. Official caption on image: "ISAD 10 July 1944. 1805. (WPU, Crash Landing, B-17G, 42-102978, Snetterton Heath) RZ."

42-102978

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

43-37775

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: OH! Hard Luck

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Sources

Mark Brown Collection