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UPL 25787

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Tiger Girl 42355

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Units

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

560th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Ernest L Shero

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-3555

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Tiger Girl
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 6 Jan 2017 16:49:58

ContributorWShero

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

Sources

American Air Museum photo collection.