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An injured gunner of the 401st Bomb Group walks away from his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" after a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Mary Alice - gunner hit in ear. 401.'
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Charles Wilson, an injured gunner, of the 401st Bomb Group walks away from his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" after a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Mary Alice - gunner hit in ear. 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

People

An injured gunner of the 401st Bomb Group walks away from his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" after a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Mary Alice - gunner hit in ear. 401.'

Charles J Wilson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

ID for injured airman - photo comparison:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/1440
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=938

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection