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UPL 19524

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Flying Fortress B-17F 42-30233 QW-X 'Rhapsody in Flak' and 42-30235 QW-U in formation with other 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF 'Forts'.

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Units

Staff Sergeant Rich, a top turret gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rich top turret gunner 412 BS.'

412th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30233

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Rhapsody in Flak
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30235) nicknamed "The Zoot Suiters" of the 95th Bomb Group.

42-30235

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat : The Zoot Suiters
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 16 Dec 2015 13:28:45

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

http://www.95thbg-horham.com/page253.html