FRE 6451

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Contrails left behind by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.

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Units

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37786) nicknamed "Madam Shoo Shoo" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Madame Shoo Shoo, 337786 Z, 551 BS.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705142
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection