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GeneralFrom The Top Of The Control Tower At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, Men Of The 379Th Bomb Group Scan The Sky For Sight Of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Returning From A Bombing Mission. 6 September 1943.

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:
Operations
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
From The Top Of The ...
Caption:
From The Top Of The Control Tower At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, Men Of The 379Th Bomb Group Scan The Sky For Sight Of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Returning From A Bombing Mission. 6 September 1943.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND,OPERATIONS
History:
Original 4" x 5" February 1947 from 325th Reconnaissance Wing, APO #634 thru Film Library.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A14027A-71148AC
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/39015761/from-the-top-of-the-control-tower-at-an-8th-air-force-base-in-england-men-of-the-379th-bomb-group-sc : accessed 10 Nov 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