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"Her Majesty, the queen of England chats with members of a flying Fortress crew when both the King and Queen made a tour of inspection of an American bomber station in England. May-43." L-R: Brig Gen Haywood Hansell, Queen Elizabeth, Brig Gen Fred L Anderson.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: US Strategic Air Forces VIII Bomber Command 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-17175
- Highest Rank: General
- Role/Job: Commanding General
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Role/Job: Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth
![Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (right) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (left) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th" of the 305th Bomb Group, 13 May 1943. Official caption on image: "71088 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '71088 USAF - Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay pose beside the Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" on 13 May 1943. 304th[sic] Bomb Group based in England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-458106.jpg.webp?itok=W18mKyLA)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Service Numbers: O-17468
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Commander
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