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The wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-39898) of the 91st Bomb Group.
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A Luftwaffe officer inspects the wreckage of B-17G serial 42-39898 "Boston Bombshell" (coded LG-L) of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. The aircraft went down near Munster, Germany, 22 February 1944.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-39898) of the 91st Bomb Group.

42-39898

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boston Bombshell *
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection