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German soldiers guard the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (VE-A1, serial number 42-3100) of the 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group in Holland, July 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RNAF, 30/7/43. VE-A-1. 30/7/43.'
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German soldiers guard the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (VE-A1, serial number 42-3100) of the 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group in Holland, July 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RNAF, 30/7/43. VE-A-1. 30/7/43.'

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A Dutch soldier surveys the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group that has crashed near Apeldoorn. First Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG, 30/7/43 by Fighters.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-3100, 381 BG, 532 BS. 3 KM SE of Apeldoorn, 30-7-43 10:45 Hrs. RNAF'

42-3100

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection