UPL 5461

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St Margrets at Cliffe. Field in Nelson Park Victory Road. January 8,1945 Please note all of this"white" on the ground and the plane it's SNOW! This snow fell durning the night after this landing in the afternoon.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809923 1945 pilot...("1940 Georgia NG 2044857 COOk"
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39068) of the 487th Bomb Group after belly landing in a field at St. Margaret's, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD - SG27 - 1 - Crash Landing - B-17G 43-39068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/1/45, 329.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron

Mission

  • Date: 8 January 1945

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Millard Greer
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Cedartown, Georgia 30125

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Millard Greer
109 Ellen hand Circle
Cedartown, Georgia 30125

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Millard Greer
109 Ellen Hand Circle
Cedartown, Georgia 30125

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Millard Greer
109 Ellen Hand Circle
Cedartown,Georgia 30125

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