FRE 1264
IMAGEAn airman of the 381st Bomb Group is greeted by his Squadron's dog mascot "Meatball" on his return from a mission in a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sunday Pictorial for Censor.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 10 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '310679.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Back from Berlin. Scenes at a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force, somewhere in England, this week. "MEATBALL", the squadron mascot, was out on the field to meet the returning Forts.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Mascot
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Mascot