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A battle-damaged tail gun position on a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-26-3-379)(6-3-44)(A/C 764)."
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A battle-damaged tail gun position on a Aircraft # 42-37764 Squadron / Fuselage Code LF-P; Nose Art: "Dragon Lady" of the 526th BS - 379th Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-26-3-379)(6-3-44)(A/C 764)."

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Units

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group return to base with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37764) nicknamed "Dragon Lady" after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 1 jan 1944.' [stamp] and '298282.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows:- The crew of "Dragon Lady" telling of their experience when they were attacked by Focke Wulfe fighters. Right to left:- Lt. Ray Lohr, pilot, of Tampa, Florida; Lt A

42-37764

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dragon Lady
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date:
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

FORTLOG

Date:
Contributorcody1947
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Aircraft Record Card; 379th BG records and the 379th BG Anthology

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection