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Composite of photos showing the final moments of B-17G 44-6183 342BS, 97BG, 15AF. 25 July 1944: B-17G serial 44-6183 of the 342nd Bomb Sq, 97th BG takes a direct hit from flak over Linz, Austria. Capt Jack W. Murphy and his crew were blown from the aircraft when it exploded; four of them, including Murphy, survived to spend the remainder of hostilities as POWs (MACR 7125).

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A formation of Flying Fortresses on their way to attack targets near the Anzio beachhead. Nearest the camera is a 342nd Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30056) that was declared Missing In Action on the 2nd of July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230056, MIA 2/7/44, 342BS, 97BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'PNA. IA 18239. Forts Bound For Anzio. A flight of Flying Fortresses, carrying fragmentation bombs, gather in formation for a flight to the Anzio beachhead,

342nd Bomb Squadron

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

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)

Fifteenth Air Force

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

44-6183

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 27 Aug 2017 16:28:06

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

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