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ConsolidatedOne of the 1250 heavy bombers sent over Germany 12/12/44 by the U.S. 8th Air Force, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress soars over the heavily bombed Darmstadt marshalling yards during a U.S. 8th Air Force attack on Nazi traffic centers supplying the

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:
Germany
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
One of the 1250 heavy...
Caption:
One of the 1250 heavy bombers sent over Germany 12/12/44 by the U.S. 8th Air Force, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress soars over the heavily bombed Darmstadt marshalling yards during a U.S. 8th Air Force attack on Nazi traffic centers supplying the
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
GERMANY, BOMBING,DARMSTADT
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A21143-55458AC
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/50799971/one-of-the-1250-heavy-bombers-sent-over-germany-121244-by-the-us-8th-air-force-the-boeing-b-17-flyin : accessed 4 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