A bomber crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177-F) nicknamed "Bir Hakeim (Charlene)" formerly of the 388th Bomb Group, in service as an executuve transport aircraft by the Free French Air Force, December 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Le Bouget December 1944. Garver (Mechanic), French Mechanic Lagattu, Francis Lynch, French pilot for "Bir Hakeim", Lt Hopla (pilot), French Lt Jean (Navigator).'