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B-17G 43-38790 "Oh Happy Day", 91st BG, 322nd BS (LG-O)

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Units

The insignia of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

322nd Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38790

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Oh Happy Day

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 29 Jan 2018 13:20:03

ContributorDennis7423

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

Sources

James Scott Collection