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Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group, prepares to climb into his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Iowa Rtn, Lt A Fitch, 1944.'
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The 457th Bomb Group began combat operations during the Big Week of 20-25 February when American bombers carried out concentrated raids against German aircraft bases, factories and assembly plants. The air crews' targets on that first mission were...
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Military | First Lieutenant