FRE 3851

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Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group gather infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 21 December 1943.' [stamp] and '297415.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Return of the warriors. Associated Press photo shows: Crews that did not fly, and ground crews, crowd around a ship in the dispersal area that has just landed after a raid on Bremen, Thursday December 16. Members of the crew of the flak-riddled ship unload their guns and equipment from the plane.'

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Sources

This image appears in Roger Freeman "The Mighty Eighth War Manual" p.28

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection