UPL 27898
IMAGEB-17G 42-97678 "The Birmingham Jewell", of the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group. The picture is dated 10 November 1944, sometime after the Jewell has completed her hundredth mission, evident by the large "100" on the nose.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Birmingham Jewell
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield