42-97251 Snuffy

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Gr Island 27/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-O] Grafton Underwood 24/3/44; battle damaged Aschaffenburg 21/1/45 with Ray Cook; crash landed two miles NW Old Weston, UK and exploded, 100+m, Salvaged.

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  • Date: 16 November 1944
The B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50468) nicknamed "Sleeping Dynamite" of the 93rd Bomb Group flies over countryside with a formation of fellow Liberators. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo ex a/c 617 11/11/44. Archer.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '1044/R.F. 93BG Libs on way to enemy target 11/11/44.'

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  • Date: 11 November 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

709

  • Date: 10 November 1944

707

  • Date: 9 November 1944

702

  • Date: 5 November 1944

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