FRE 8516
IMAGEThe crash site of the 487th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97997) piloted by Lieutenant Loye Laurain on the 25 January 1944. Personnel examining the crash are in the background to the right. Official caption on image: "(GAD-223-1-487)(25-1-44)(Crash B-17 A/C 42-97997) Rest." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. Loye Laurain's Crash, 487 B.G. (Keep.) I have repeat of this crash.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Honorable Patches
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron