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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6905) nicknamed "Virginia" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops parcels over Holland durign a food mission, 7 May 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7/5/45, 378.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6905) nicknamed "Virginia" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops parcels over Holland durign a food mission, 7 May 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7/5/45, 378.'

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The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6905) nicknamed "Virginia" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops parcels over Holland durign a food mission, 7 May 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7/5/45, 378.'

44-6905

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virginia
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection