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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-3174) nicknamed "Thunderbird" of the 97th Bomb Group takes off from Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: ' B-17F, Thunderbird, 25174, Mount Farm.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-3174) nicknamed "Thunderbird" of the 97th Bomb Group takes off from Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: ' B-17F, Thunderbird, 25174, Mount Farm.'

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

People

Staff Sergeant Robert Astrella of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the signboard of the 22nd Photographic Laboratory at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mount Farm.'

Robert L Astrella

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34332526
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographic Supply

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection