FRE 10425
IMAGE305th Bomb Group personnel helping farmers near Chelveston airbase work off the back of a lorry, with a 365th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-O, serial number 42-29557) in the background. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'XK:O, 229557.' Printed caption on reverse: 'They Work For War And Peace: Yanks' Harvest In Shadow Of Great Bombers. U.S. soldiers stationed at a Flying Fortresses base somewhere in Britain in their off duty time are helping local farmers. This series of pictures provides a strange contrast: The men who feed Flying Fortresses with huge lethal bombs, this time are engaged on peaceful activities - in the shadow of their aircraft they are busy loading hay on lorries. U.S. Pool/SG./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272734. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yankee Gal
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 366th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group
Locations
- Site type: Airfield