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BoeingCloud Hopping To Dunkirk... With Breaks In The Clouds Affording Momentary Glimpses Of The Earth These B-17 Flying Fortresses Of The 452Nd Bomb Group Winged Their Way Toward Dunkirk, France, To Take Part In A History-Making Attack. Bombers Of The 8Th Air

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:
France
Category:
Aircraft, Formation
Sub Category:
Boeing
Short Caption:
Cloud Hopping To Dun...
Caption:
Cloud Hopping To Dunkirk... With Breaks In The Clouds Affording Momentary Glimpses Of The Earth These B-17 Flying Fortresses Of The 452Nd Bomb Group Winged Their Way Toward Dunkirk, France, To Take Part In A History-Making Attack. Bombers Of The 8Th Air
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, AIRCRAFT, FORMATION,BOEING
History:
Original 4" x 5" from Office of the Photo Officer, 452nd Bomb Group (H), APO #559, c/o Postmaster, N.Y. N.Y.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A16189A-A61657AC
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://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/38860375/cloud-hopping-to-dunkirk-with-breaks-in-the-clouds-affording-momentary-glimpses-of-the-earth-these-b : accessed Nov 5, 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
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008