Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers over Munster, Germany

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Description

View of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber dropping bombs over Munster, Germany during World War II. Stamped on back: "Released for publication. Credit: Official photograph, U.S. Army Air Forces." Handwritten on back: "Flak from German anti-aircraft guns did not direct the Flying Forts from their target of the day--Munster, Germany. Aircraft in action."

Details

Creator:: United States. Army Air Forces
Resource ID:: na032547
Subject:: B-17 bomber; Boeing bombers; Bombardment--Germany; World War, 1939-1945; Automotive Council for War Production--Archives; Photographic prints
Date:: 1942-1945
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 10 x 8 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Aircraft in action, 85:11
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.