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Wallace L McClaflin

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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17

325th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-B, serial number 42-102424) nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 92nd Bomb Group that has crash landed, 24 April 1944. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '2102424 NV:B El Lobo, C/C Chilman, 24/4/44.'

42-102424

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: El Lobo
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Date

Description

Born

Lancaster, New York, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel

5 October 1944

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:26:43

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