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United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 490th

 Organization

Historical Note

Also known as: United States. Army Air Forces. Wing, 93rd. Bomb Group, 490th; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (H), 490th; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (Heavy), 490th; Skulls and Wings Squadron.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert K. Mason B-17 Incident Report and Photographs Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1985-09-11
Contents of the Collection The collection consists of an incident report and photographs of a B-17G crew, 490th Bomber Group, 850th Squadron, based in Eye, East Anglia, England with its aircraft that was damaged by enemy fire during a bombing mission on March 9, 1945. The two-page report by B-17 pilot Robert Mason describes that the crew came under flak fire en route to their bombing target: railroad yards in Frankfurt, Germany. A shell passed through the No. 2 engine in the left wing without exploding. After...

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