FRE 7691
IMAGE![A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group lands in North Africa. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385.' Printed caption on reverse: '#58. Fortress landing in N. Africa.' Censor no: 282497. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-413702.jpg.webp?itok=5zcmomEx)
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group lands in North Africa. Crews from the 385th Bomb Group landed at the nearby Telerghma airfield, after the Regensburg mission on 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385.' Printed caption on reverse: '#58. Fortress landing in N. Africa.' Censor no: 282497. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Locations
![Personnel of the 385th Bomb Group meet North African civilians in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5913) nicknamed "Shack Bunny". Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943.' [stamp] and '282422.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '#63 Sideview of Fortress with crew and natives.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380100.jpg.webp?itok=toWqFvhF)
- Site type: Airfield
Mission
![Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413725.jpg.webp?itok=AMwIgGyH)
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description: