UPL 31637

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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

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: GI Miss America
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations