FRE 4232

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A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Winning Run" of the 303rd Bomb Group that has crash-landed near an airfield on the south coast of England. Handwritten caption on reverse: '...to S Coast afld. 6/9/1943. 303. USAAF 21.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The crumbled nose of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Winning Run"of the 303rd Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43 B.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43 GNE crashed on approach.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Buzzing Bronco, Winning Run
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection