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A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group return to Horham following a raid in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31320) nicknamed "I'll Be Around". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: '95 B.G' The airmen depicted are: 'S/S D.W. Addison, Tailgunner, Leesville, LA; S/S J.B. Craddock, Left-waist gunner, Charleston, W.VA; S/S R.T. Raney, Right waist gunner, Fordyce, ARK; S/S E.G. Nutter, Ball turret-gunner, Canton,OHIO; T/S A.G. Smith, top turret gunner Kenton, Ohio; T/S F.E. Atteberry, Radio operator, Springfield, ILL; Lt F.E. Flagler, Bombardier, El Reno, OKLA; Lt M.D. Durr, Navigator, Alton, ILL; Lt A.H. Brown, Pilot, Atlanta, GA., and Lt. Col. Harry G. Mumford, San Jose Calif., co-pilot...'

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Units

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Griffin "Griff" Mumford of the 95th Bomb Group with a jeep, August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Col Griff Mumford, Command pilot First B-17 over Berlin.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-413481
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Air Executive; Director of Operations

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group return to Horham following a raid in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31320) nicknamed "I'll Be Around". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], '809571 [Censor no], 'Passed for publication 5 Mar 1944' [stamp] and 'USA(BRI)CCC' [ written annotation]. Printed caption on reverse: 'WRITE NEW CHAPTER IN BERLIN DIARY, FORTRESSES RAID GERMAN CAPITAL FOR FIRST TIME. Flying Fortresses battling their way through snow and a temperature of nearly "60 be
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: I'll Be Around
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection