FRE 8544
IMAGE![A B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-O, serial number 43-38028) of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group flies through flak. Handwritten caption on reverse: '338028, 2C-O [obscured].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-414559.jpg.webp?itok=HxnrSSMe)
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-O, serial number 43-38028) of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group flies through flak. Handwritten caption on reverse: '338028, 2C-O [obscured].'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-O, serial number 43-38028) of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group flies through flak. Handwritten caption on reverse: '338028, 2C-O [obscured].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414559.jpg.webp?itok=q451_EKn)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: High Tailed Lady
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron