
Caption | US B-17F Fortress “All-American” of 414th BS, 97th BG on the ground at its base in Biskra, Algeria showing severe damage from a mid-air collision with a German fighter over Tunis, Tunisia, 1 Feb 1943. Photo 5 of 8 ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 1 Feb 1943 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Biskra, Algeria | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 13 Jan 2013 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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