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ConsolidatedIt's the Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtress "Knockout Dropper," who gets the medals this trip. On Armistice Day she came home with a USAAF record--50 operational flights (bombs dropped each time) over the ofrtress Europe. Here her pilot (only one of many

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, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
It's the Boeing B-17 Flying...
Caption:
It's the Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtress "Knockout Dropper," who gets the medals this trip. On Armistice Day she came home with a USAAF record--50 operational flights (bombs dropped each time) over the ofrtress Europe. Here her pilot (only one of many
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND,CREWS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A09058A-27058AC
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://uk.forceswarrecords.com/document/32145314/its-the-boeing-b-17-flying-ofrtress-knockout-dropper-who-gets-the-medals-this-trip-on-armistice-day- : accessed 26 Jun 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