FRE 3602

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Roy Loyless a tail gunner of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group in position inside his B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fall 1944. Roy Loyless, Tail Gunner, "Qualified Quail".'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767031
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Qualified Quail
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPat Flyer
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

Patrick Milward 19/02/2015

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection