44-8360

A B-17G Flying Fortress (JJ-G, serial number 44-8360) of the 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group at Dijon-Longvic. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G of the 305th BG. 44-8360. "G" a/c looks exactly like the one illustrated in your 'Mighty Eighth'! (Different squadron.) A/C is seen in France late 1944, possibly at Dijon-Longvic. Photo via: A. Pignard. (JJ-G).' media-407712.jpg FRE 4311 A B-17G Flying Fortress (JJ-G, serial number 44-8360) of the 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group at Dijon-Longvic. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G of the 305th BG. 44-8360. "G" a/c looks exactly like the one illustrated in your 'Mighty Eighth'! (Different squadron.) A/C is seen in France late 1944, possibly at Dijon-Longvic. Photo via: A. Pignard. (JJ-G).' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4311 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (JJ-G, serial number 44-8360) of the 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group at Dijon-Longvic. Handwritten caption on reverse:...

Delivered Dallas 21/8/44; Langley 7/9/44; Dow Fd 5/10/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 10/11/44; Returned to the USA 4000 BU Wright Fd 5/1/45; 4020 BU Nashville 12/1/45; 121 BU Bradley 14/1/45; 610 BU Eglin 21/1/45; was parked but hit by taxying P-38 on base 13/9/45; Recl Comp 15/10/45.

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A B-17G Flying Fortress (JJ-G, serial number 44-8360) of the 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group at Dijon-Longvic. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G of the 305th BG. 44-8360. "G" a/c looks exactly like the one illustrated in your 'Mighty Eighth'! (Different squadron.) A/C is seen in France late 1944, possibly at Dijon-Longvic. Photo via: A. Pignard. (JJ-G).'

Object number: FRE 4311 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (JJ-G, serial number 44...