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"Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 8th Air Force flying toward the oil plant at Merseberg, Germany, 11/25/44, in one of the many attacks against Nazi oil sources. 381st Bomb Group." Closest to camera is B-17G 'Patches' aka 'Flak Magnet' VE-N 43-37675 of 532nd BS 381st BG and unidentified MS coded 535nd BS Fortresses.

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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

Aircraft

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

43-37675

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Magnet, Patches
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
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