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This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group prepares for take off. Passed for publication 25 Jan 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'How the boys live and work at Flying Fortress station in England. Wide World Photo Shows: Fortress about to take off.' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Print No: 245278.
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The 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated at Harding Field, Louisiana on 15-April-1942 and went to MacDill Field, Florida for the first phase of training from 16-May-1942 to 25-June-1942. The Group was then assigned to 2nd Air Force at Walla...