UPL 31454
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The 5,000th Boeing B-17, 43-37716, the famous, 5 Grand, BX-H 338BS, in the 96th Bomb Group, the 8th Air Force, on their war bond tour in the USA. 1944
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
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Date:
ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption
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Details added. Word spacing, punctuation removed from aircraft names for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo
Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
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