UPL 19050
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D-Day Beach Mulberry Harbor - Photo of a portion of one of the Mulberry Harbors on June 12, 1944. This was a souvenir photo as Lt John S Blyth's primary mission that day was the Loire bridges from Nantes to Tours plus the Nantes airfield. Blyth was flying Spitfire MK XI PA841 of the 14th Squadron of the 7th Photo Group based at Mount Farm, Oxfordshire, UK.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Kisty the 1st
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Mission
- Date: 12 June 1944