FRE 4648

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An airman of the 323rd Bomb Group in the nose gun position of a B-26 Marauder (WT-G, serial number 41-31904). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'WT-G, 131904. AFM.'
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An airman of the 323rd Bomb Group in the nose gun position of a B-26 Marauder (WT-G, serial number 41-31904). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'WT-G, 131904. AFM.' S/B An airman of the 323rd Bomb Group in the nose gun position of a B-26 Marauder (WT-G, serial number 41-31944). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'WT-G, 131944. AFM.'

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Units

Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'

323rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A crashed B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31904) of the 322nd Bomb Group, 21 January 1944.

41-31904

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group

Revisions

Date:
Contributor323rdBGHistorian
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Incorrect serial number

Roy R. Bozych
Historian 323rd BG
[email protected]
www.323bg.org
or
[email protected]

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection