Consolidated›BURNING B-17 BEHIND LINES---Crash-landed behind the Allied lines, a U.S. Army 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress lies burning in plain view of the men in the Western Front trenches. A cameraman in one of the 3rd Air Division bombers took this
- 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:
- BURNING B-17 BEHIND...
- Caption:
- BURNING B-17 BEHIND LINES---Crash-landed behind the Allied lines, a U.S. Army 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress lies burning in plain view of the men in the Western Front trenches. A cameraman in one of the 3rd Air Division bombers took this
- Photo Series:
- WWII
- Updated Subject:
- GERMANY,WRECKS
- History:
- [none entered]
- NARA Reference Number:
- 342-FH-3A20514A-56768AC
- 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.
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- Publication Title
- US, WWII US Air Force Photos
- Total Records
- 88,912Complete: 100%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Record Group
- 342
- Published on Fold3
- November 27, 2007
- Last Updated
- December 31, 2008
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