FRE 4896
IMAGE![A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group begins to crash, persued by an FW 190, 17 August 1943. Photographed from B-17 (BK-M, serial number 42-3455) nicknamed "Lucky Thirteen", 384th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "(TC-6___-384)(17-8-43)(3455-6 3/8-20000)(Schweinfurt) 25626 A.[C.]." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 17. Taken from 23455 BK-M 'Lucky Thirteen' (P) Lt. Philip M. Algar. 17-8-43 D, 86.' Printed caption on reverse: '25626 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress going down over Schwe](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-413579.jpg.webp?itok=UyVpRfKr)
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group begins to crash, persued by an FW 190, 17 August 1943. Photographed from B-17 (BK-M, serial number 42-3455) nicknamed "Lucky Thirteen", 384th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "(TC-6___-384)(17-8-43)(3455-6 3/8-20000)(Schweinfurt) 25626 A.[C.]." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 17. Taken from 23455 BK-M 'Lucky Thirteen' (P) Lt. Philip M. Algar. 17-8-43 D, 86.' Printed caption on reverse: '25626 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress going down over Schweinfurt, Germany. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Thirteen
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron