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The crumpled nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group that has snapped in half on crash landing. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD028060490)(13-12-44)(A/C-838- B-17G)(Crash)(Rest).'
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The crumpled nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group that has snapped in half on crash landing. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD028060490)(13-12-44)(A/C-838- B-17G)(Crash)(Rest).'

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The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection