FRE 5928

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The battle damaged cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Old Bill" of the 305th Bomb Group, May 1943. Written on slide casing: '20 mm damage, 5/43 Old Bill.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old Bill
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
Sources

Connected up to aircraft record.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection