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UPL 41321

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B17 43-38766 on a bomb Mission!!!

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Units

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38766

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Tu Yung Tu
Unit: 410th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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Date: 23 Jan 2020 08:48:26

ContributorMichelbe

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations

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