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Page 33; Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

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- B-17F 42-5714 (coded OR-N), a "no name" Fortress of the 323rd Bomb Sq, 91st BG, was lost on the 14 October 1943 mission to Nancy with 2LT Robert M. Slane's crew. Most of them bailed out; tail gunner SGT Claud J. Smith was mortally wounded by enemy fighters and navigator 2LT Arthur G. Foster evaded capture. Slane belly-landed the ship, not knowing if Smith was still alive. Slane was captured; he and the remaining seven crewmen became POWs for the duration of the war.

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View thousands of World War II era photographs of aircraft, equipment, air races, bombing tests, and military personnel - at work and play. Photos are grouped by regional "war theater" and then alphabetically by category, including subjects as diverse as recreation, rescue, aircraft, and miscellaneous. Each sub-category reveals intriguing captions further identifying the photographs.

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Publication Title:: Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Content Source:: NARA
Partner:: NARA
Footnote Publication Year:: 2007
Classified Status:: This image has been declassified under the following NARA Authority: NND983062
Short Description:: This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.
War Theater Number:: 12
War Theater:: Europe
Place:: France
Category:: Aircraft, Formation
Sub Category:: Boeing
Short Caption:: [None Entered]
Caption:: [None Entered]
Photo Series:: WWII
Updated Subject:: FRANCE, AIRCRAFT, FORMATION,BOEING
History:: [none entered]
NARA Reference Number:: 342-FH-3A16171-56444AC
Record Group:: 342
Series:: FH
Original data from:: The National Archives