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The damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31983) of the 401st Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "(GAD-840-265-401)(17-7-44)(42-31983)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '401.'
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The damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31983) of the 401st Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "(GAD-840-265-401)(17-7-44)(42-31983)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '401.'

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Units

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" of the 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '401. Unknown. C2. '

42-31983

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Alice
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:08
ContributorAAM
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection