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Ground personnel of the 96th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8178). Handwritten caption on reverse: '27/12/44.'
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Ground personnel of the 96th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8178). Handwritten caption on reverse: '27/12/44.'

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses (TS-D, serial number 42-97768) nicknamed "Mainliner II", pathfinder (TS-Q, serial number 44-8178) and pathfinder (TS-M+, serial number 44-8170) of the 94th Bomb Group lined up at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'TS:D 297768, +M 48170- 490 BG, Q- 48178- 34 BG, 447 BG } Transfer. 1945 Bury.'

44-8178

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection