FRE 10158

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Private First Class Daniel Kalney (left) from Ogden, Utah watches Corporal Joe O'Leary from Syracuse, New York work with a pair of shears trimming flak holes in a 447th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that was damaged on the 8 March 1944 Berlin raid. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'First Aid For Fortress Casualties. MB/Hess. Photo Shows:- PFC Daniel Kalney (Ogden, Utah) watches Cpl. Joe O'Leary (Syracuse, N.Y.) at work with a pair of shears, trimming up the flak holes of a Fortress which took part in the raid over Berlin on Wednesday (8.3.44). Fox Photos: 10th March, 1944. 24.' Censor no: 310608. On reverse: Fox Photos, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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Units

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Private First Class Daniel Kalney (left) from Ogden, Utah watches Corporal Joe O'Leary from Syracuse, New York work with a pair of shears trimming flak holes in a 447th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that was damaged on the 8 March 1944 Berlin raid. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'First Aid For Fortress Casualties. MB/Hess. Photo Shows:- PFC Daniel Kalney (Ogden, Utah) watches Cpl. Joe O'Leary (Syracuse, N.Y.) at work with a pair of shears, trimming up the flak holes of a
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 806th Engineer Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection