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Battle DamageThousands Of Pieces Of Jagged Steel Penetrated The Fuselage And Ball Turret On A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 324Th Bomb Squadron, 91St Bomb Group, When Flak Burst Near The Plane On A Mission Over Enemy-Held Territory In Europe On 15 October 1944.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
England
Category:
Aircraft
Sub Category:
Battle Damage
Short Caption:
Thousands Of Pieces ...
Caption:
Thousands Of Pieces Of Jagged Steel Penetrated The Fuselage And Ball Turret On A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 324Th Bomb Squadron, 91St Bomb Group, When Flak Burst Near The Plane On A Mission Over Enemy-Held Territory In Europe On 15 October 1944.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND, AIRCRAFT, BATTLEDAMAGE
History:
Original 4" x 5" negative received May 1946 from Headquarters Army Air Force Station 121, APO #557.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A05665A-A69452AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/29023933/thousands-of-pieces-of-jagged-steel-penetrated-the-fuselage-and-ball-turret-on-a-boeing-b-17-flying- : accessed 14/11/2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008