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Major Heinrich Bär, Luftwaffe ace of the Jagdgeschwader 1, inspects a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-23040) nicknamed "Miss Ouachita" of the 91st Bomb Group he shot down on 22 February 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'MACR 2457. Major Bär inspecting his victory 22.2.44 - B17F (91BG 323BS) 423040 "Miss Ouachita".'
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22 February 1944: Major Heinrich Bär, Luftwaffe ace of the Jagdgeschwader 1, inspects a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3040, coded OR-Q) nicknamed "Miss Ouachita" of the 91st Bomb Group he shot down the day before. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'MACR 2457. Major Bär inspecting his victory 22.2.44 - B17F (91BG 323BS) 423040 "Miss Ouachita".'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Revisions

Date:
ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
Sources

THE MIGHTY EIGHTH by Roger Freeman

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection