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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-80096) of the 385th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385BG.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30096 "Liberty Belle") of the 385th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385BG.'

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The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation. Passed for publication 15 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Flying Fortresses In Action. Here is a series of pictures taken of Flying Fortresses over enemy territoty[sic] during a recent raid. These four engined "giants" are doing a good job with their successful daylight operations, and every bomb dropped is helping to speed up the end of the war. Photo Shows:- Aerial scenes of Fortresses over enemy territory in formation and in f

42-30096

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

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There was no B-17 in 385th with 80096 - I believe that 8 to be a 3 which would be Liberty Belle

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection