FRE 4684

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B-26 Marauders of the 323rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Swamp Diver.' Correct name is "Swamp Chicken" 41-35000 coded YU-R not "Swamp Diver"

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

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Date:
ContributorScars N Gripes
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

41-35000 YU-R "Swamp Chicken"

Date:
Contributor323rdBGHistorian
ChangesChanges to caption
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Source of Information correction:
Roy R. Bozych
Historian 323rd BG
[email protected]
www.323bg.org
or
[email protected]

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection