FRE 8485

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The nose art of a 482nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Paper Doll". Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'
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Nose art of B-17G 42-3492 "Paper Doll", one of the 12 482BG aircraft fitted with pre-production H2X radar by MIT in a unique fairing behind the chin turret.

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Units

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a 482nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Paper Doll". Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'

42-3492

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
ContributorPaul Bellamy
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Aircraft serial linked ref. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6563, additional connections added.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection