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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group goes down in flames after being hit by flak during a mission. Official caption on image: "66570 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '66570 AC - A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group goes down over Europe. The formation, en route to bomb enemy installations, encountered a heavy flak barrage as they neared the target.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group goes down in flames after being hit by flak during a mission. Official caption on image: "66570 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '66570 AC - A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group goes down over Europe. The formation, en route to bomb enemy installations, encountered a heavy flak barrage as they neared the target.'

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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection