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Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand", February 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Feb 1945, Beatty's crew outside B-17 "5 Grand" 96th BG Snetterton Heath, Eng.'
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Members of the 96th Bomb Group with the B-17G Flying Fortress, 43-37716, named, 5 Grand. February 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing : ' Feb 1945, Beatty's crew outside B-17, 5 Grand, 96th Bomb Group, Snetterton Heath, Eng. '

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan 1945. Kirkpatrick (grnd crew), Hank Strauato (Co-pilot), Ray Howel (radio), "Sack", Koncelik (Engineer) + Blue.'

Eugene H Blue

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-3062634
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'

43-37716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
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Corrected aircraft serial number.

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Connection to Eugene Blue made based on caption information.

Date:
ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption
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Details added to photograph notes. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection