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A B-17 (LL-H, serial number 43-38036) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Image by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG LL:H 338036 off target.'
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A B-17 (LL-H, serial number 43-38036) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Image by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG LL:H 338036 off target.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Lieutenant Paul Chryst, a navigator of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Chryst, Navigator.'

Paul Chryst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13099534 at enlistment, then O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

43-38036

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hey Daddy

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection