FRE 9426

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A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-75094), used as a hack plane by the 3rd Bomb Division, that crash landed West of Station 138 Snetterton Heath on 18th July 1944 due to engine failure. Pilot was Lawrence P Dwyer Jr.

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Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection