FRE 11334

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Three 319th Bomb Group B-26 Marauders flying away in bombing formation after dropping their payloads on the rail yards and junction on the main rail station in Florence, Italy. A B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Gunga Din" ('41', serial number 42-95996) is in the lead, followed by '45' (41-18283) and '43' (serial number 42-95789). The smoke cloud on the left and in the background is from the nearby Refradi rail yards, which had just been attacked by another B-26 Marauder formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: '50211. 924.' Printed caption on reverse: '50211 AC - Italy - The Marauders may be seen in bombing formation just after dropping their load of bombs on the railroad yards and junction near the main station in Florence. The cloud of smoke to the left is rising from the Refradi yards on the northwest edge of the city where another Marauder formation has already dropped its bombs. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: U.S. Air Force Photo 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) [Stamp].

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)