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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29705) nicknamed "The Sad Sack" formerly of the 379th Bomb Group, used as a personal aircraft by General Carl A Spaatz. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Convoy Carl Spaatz, Sad Sack 229705 ex 3
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29705) nicknamed "The Sad Sack" formerly of the 379th Bomb Group, used as a personal aircraft by General Carl A Spaatz. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Convoy Carl Spaatz, Sad Sack 229705 ex 379 BG WA-G.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'I believe this was Dooey Spaatz's air craft, 229705 Sad Sack ex 91 or 386?'

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)