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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24442) nicknamed "Little Eva" of the 97th Bomb Group takes off at Polebrook. Passed for publication 16 Oct 1942. Handwritten caption on reverse: '97, Little Eva. Polebrook.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24442) nicknamed "Little Eva" of the 97th Bomb Group takes off at Polebrook. Passed for publication 16 Oct 1942. Handwritten caption on reverse: '97, Little Eva. Polebrook.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

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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

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection