UPL 33114
IMAGE"With a background of vapour trails, Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 452nd Bomb Group wing their way over Nazi-occupied territory en route to their target for the day - German airfield at Chateaudun, France, 28 March 1944. 8th Air Force attacks on vital Nazi airfields helped to draw the iron ring around Germany. (Altitude 18,000 feet). Taken by Sgt Melvin S Jenner."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20641038
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dog Breath
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron