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Description: U.S. Army Air Force Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress bombers of the 381st Training Group from RAF Ridgewell, en route to a target over Nazi-occupied Europe. The aircraft marked "VE" belong to the 532nd Bomb Squadron, the ones marked "MS" to the 535th BS. In front is B-17G-20-BO 42-31443 ("Friday the 13th"). This aircraft was shot down by German fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 22 February 1944. The plane was shot down by fighters near Munster in Germany on 22 February 1944 and crashed near Bielefeld. , four of the crew became POWs, six were killed (MACR 2930).
Title: B-17Gs 381st BG en route to target c1944
Credit: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force photo 050606-F-1234P-042;
Author: USAAF
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