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The wreckage of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" burns in a pasture at Bourigny, France. It was hit while returning from a mission over German territory, crash landed in France, and all the crew escaped with only slight bruises. 7 August 1944.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16167693 / O-716669
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: GI Miss America
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Mission
- Date: 7 August 1944
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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations