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ConsolidatedCatania, 11 July: This rail yard is knocked out as 75 Boeing B-17 airplanes unload 874 five hundred-lb. bombs from 20,000-24,000 feet.

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:
Sicily
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
Catania, 11 July: This rail...
Caption:
Catania, 11 July: This rail yard is knocked out as 75 Boeing B-17 airplanes unload 874 five hundred-lb. bombs from 20,000-24,000 feet.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
SICILY, BOMBING,CATANIA
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A27210-A25294AC
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/49915759/catania-11-july-this-rail-yard-is-knocked-out-as-75-boeing-b-17-airplanes-unload-874-five-hundred-lb : accessed Nov 16, 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