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"The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'The Alamo' of the 381st BG stationed at an 8th AF base near Ridgewell, Essex county England. 10-Jan-45."

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.'

535th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-8228

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Alamo
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Ridgewell

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 19 Apr 2018 18:42:41

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

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