UPL 48641

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B-17G-DL/VE 457th BG No matching Douglas at 42-106**8 however there are three comparable 457th BG Vega: 42-97558 42-97588 42-97638 One can see the difficulty in separating the three at this amount of foreshortening.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29155) nicknamed "Picadilly Commando" of the 446th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '446BG B/24 leaving Ruhr on its way home 22 April 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '22/4/44, 21,000 Ft. Hamm, smoke screen in distance.'
  • Date: 22 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorphil marchese
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Correction to association and s/n from error in another reference.

To be continued.

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Disassociate with 42-106985

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Osborne Fortress list.

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Negative legend on print and visible identification matches AAM synopsis.
P. MARCHESE MAR 22 2021