FRE 4077
IMAGEA P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group 'buzzes' a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3509) of the 100th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gabreski buzzing 100th B.G. 23509, MIA 18/3/44.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Crystal Ball
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron