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Originally Posted by Buckeye30
Jan. This is an interesting B-17G-25-DL 42-38066 MARISHKA from the 20BS; she was transferred to the 32BS/ 301BG at Lucera in Feb. 1945. She still has the 20BS yellow tail tip and 2 yellow horizontal bars , with the 301BG square Y and 32BS "1" in a white disc marked on top , typical mixed markings in the Fifteenth. The 2 bars were the 20th designator in Twelfth AF when the group marking was a plain white circle.
The photo was taken after Feb. 1945 hence the very faded paintwork. Also still has the radio room gun, usually deleted.
Regards
Nick
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This photo was taken on 2 Apr 44 (after mission to Steyr). Martin and Just WIA, O'Connor KIA.
Y in a square and 1 a circle were 2nd BG's markings March-April 1944, Y in a circle after that.
Zoran