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UPL 34082

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Tail of B-17G "Shirley Jean", 91st BG/323rd BS (OR-K) after mid-air collision with B-17G "Shure Shot" (44-6151) over England on 5 December 1944.

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Units

323rd 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

42-107040

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Shirley Jean
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

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: 20 Jun 2018 12:28:37

ContributorDennis7423

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

Sources

Anyjazz65 2014