FRE 4909
IMAGE![Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group with donkeys under the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Official caption on image: "A-141." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#53: Aircrew with "Moe"'. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-413593.jpg.webp?itok=OXV1kcFK)
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Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group pose with donkeys under the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress at Telerghma airfield. Official caption on image: "A-141." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#53: Aircrew with "Moe"'. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Mascot
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Mascot
Locations
![Personnel of the 385th Bomb Group meet North African civilians in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5913) nicknamed "Shack Bunny". Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943.' [stamp] and '282422.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '#63 Sideview of Fortress with crew and natives.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380100.jpg.webp?itok=toWqFvhF)
- Site type: Airfield