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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight over Holland during a food mission May 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'May 1945, Engines of "5 Grand" in food drop mission over Holland + Amsterdam.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight over Holland during a food mission May 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'May 1945, Engines of "5 Grand" in food drop mission over Holland + Amsterdam.'

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, January 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan 1945. Kirkpatrick (grnd crew), Hank Strauato (Co-pilot), Ray Howel (radio), "Sack", Koncelik (Engineer) + Blue.'

Eugene H Blue

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-3062634
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'

43-37716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

Corrected aircraft serial number.

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Connection made to Eugene Blue based on information in the caption.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection