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Lt. Frank Robert Spitznagel Jr. 305th Bomb Group, 364th Squadron. Chelveston, England 1943

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Units

The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

364th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Frank Robert Spitznagel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-791515
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-29633

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: SpitzFire
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorDespitz

ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

by Douglas Spitznagel

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorDespitz

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D. Spitznagel

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

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Doug Spitznagel

Date: 29 Aug 2016 23:41:58

ContributorDespitz

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

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by Douglas Spitznagel