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UPL 51114

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The Peacemaker (43-37552) Lt. Langford's crew, 401st BS, 91st BG

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Units

The insignia of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

401st Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Walter Robert Langford

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-E, serial number 43-37552) nicknamed "The Peacemaker" of the 91st Bomb Group.

43-37552

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Peacemaker
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 11 Jul 2021 00:02:03

Contributoracbernstein1

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

Sources

Photo source: www.fold3.com