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Flying Fortress B-17G 42-30237 "Stump Jumper" (379th BG 524th BS WA-V) in formation. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19559-25151AC.

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Units

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.

524th Bomb Squadron

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

Base Air Depot 1

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
Type Category: Air base

Aircraft

42-30237

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Stump Jumper
Unit: 379th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 524th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Kimbolton

Site type: Airfield

Mission

Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

VIII Bomber Command 84

Date: 17 August 1943

Revisions

Date: 22 Dec 2015 09:00:29

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations

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