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This Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'My Day' of the 401st Bomb Group crashed at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 24 April 1944. (A/C No. 8026.) B-17G serial 42-38026 (coded SC-N) of the 612th Bomb Sq, 401st BG. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A15387-65491AC

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Units

401st Bomb Group

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

612th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-38026

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sad Sack, My Day
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P-51 Mustang, FT-T, serial number 43-12172, of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at Deenethorpe airfield. One of their B-17 Flying Fortresses is in the background. Printed caption on reverse of print: '...401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51 Mustang at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943.'

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Revisions

Date: 27 Dec 2015 15:55:03

ContributorAl_Skiff

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

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