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A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-A, serial number 43-38689) of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group in flight over Mannheim, Germany. Official caption on image: "(SAY 303HI/1440-21) (13 Jan '45 - 13:25 1/2) (44-8484-7-26,000') Mannheim." Handwritten caption on reverse: '338689, GN-A. 2/Lt. O.T. Eisenhart.'
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A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-A, serial number 43-38689) of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group in flight over Mannheim, Germany. Official caption on image: "(SAY 303HI/1440-21) (13 Jan '45 - 13:25 1/2) (44-8484-7-26,000') Mannheim." Handwritten caption on reverse: '338689, GN-A. 2/Lt. O.T. Eisenhart.'

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-A, serial number 43-38689) of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group in flight over Mannheim, Germany. Official caption on image: "(SAY 303HI/1440-21) (13 Jan '45 - 13:25 1/2) (44-8484-7-26,000') Mannheim." Handwritten caption on reverse: '338689, GN-A. 2/Lt. O.T. Eisenhart.'

43-38689

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron 601st Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection