UPL 79508
IMAGEPhotograph of C-47 s/n 42-100897 "Sugar Blue" of the 75th Troop Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group. Probably taken by M/Sgt Roger G. Duhnke of the 379th Bombardment Group. Reverse reads, in handwritten ink, "Happy?" Note that this photo was taken prior to D-Day due to the lack of Invasion Stripes and the pre-invasion squadron code of "SH"
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 16047933
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: Sugar Blues
- Unit: 75th Troop Carrier Squadron 435th Troop Carrier Group
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ContributorAidanSig
Sources
Collection of Aidan Sigmund
Purchased from an antique store in Columbus, Wisconsin.