FRE 1587

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A camouflaged gun at Framlingham. B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 42-31974) nicknamed "Bomboogie", (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchie" and (serial number 41-31971) of the 390th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Printed caption on reverse: 'SC314553 A Camouflaged 40mm gun in the foreground and a fortress in the background, of an American Antiaircraft Artillery Battery Group in Framlingham , England 4 April 1944.Signal Corps Photo ETO-HQ-44-2936 (Gun) released by Pub. Info Div. 7 Aug 1947. Orig. Neg Let 14132 .'

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Bomboogie
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
A crashed B-17F Flying Fortress (DI-K, serial number 42-3312) of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1871-A. Hon. 12-31-43. Aero Repair B-17F. 42-3312."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sequatchiee
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection