STATI UNITI OTTAVA FORZA AEREA IN GRAN BRETAGNA, 1942-1945 - Tenente Colonnello Baskin Lawrence, Tenente Chauncey Hicks e Sergente maggiore Willaim Zeigler del 91st Bomb Group Visit Technical Sergeant James Osborne, chi è rimasto ferito quando il suo B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-Y, numero di serie 42-29797) soprannominato "Old Ironsides" si è schiantato nel Canale al ritorno da una missione sulla Germania.immagine stampata sul retro: "passato per la pubblicazione 21 giugno 1943 [Censor has added 'also passed U.S.']" [timbro] e '271235' [Censor no].didascalia stampata sul retro: 'SAIDMAN. ILLUS. 23.8,43.U.S.AIR FORCE.O.P.S.2 FERITI

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UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Lieutenant-Colonel Baskin Lawrence, Lieutenant Chauncey Hicks and Staff Sergeant Willaim Zeigler of the 91st Bomb Group visit Technical Sergeant James Osborne, who was injured when their B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-Y, serial number 42-29797) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" crashed into the Channel on return from a mission over Germany.Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 21 Jun 1943 [censor has added 'also passed U.S.']' [stamp] and '271235' [Censor no].Printed caption on reverse: 'SAIDMAN. ILLUS. 23.8.43.U.S.AIR FORCE.O.P.S.2 Wounded Flying Fortress Radio man rescued from the water by R.A.F. Air-Sea Rescue ServiceTechnical Sgt. James F Osborne of Huntingdon, West Virginia, went down into the Channel in his ship OLD IRONSIDES on the return the Huls raid. "Those ol' Spits" Sgt. Osborne tells his Commanding Officer Lieut.Col. Baskin Lawrence, "were a life saver". "They brought the boat right to us in 30 minutes". Standing on the left is the wounded bombardier of Old Ironsides, Lieut. Chauncey Hicks, Huntingdon, W. Virginia, still dressed in the R.A.F uniform issued him for dry clothes. On the right is the wounded Tail gunner, S/Sgt. William G. Zeigler, Erie, Pa., also a temporary R.A.F recruit [the last phrase has been crossed out by censor]'Handwritten caption on reverse: '229797 LL-Y, USAAF.OLD IRONSIDES, Lt Col Baskin Lawrence CO 91BG.' Print, loose , United States Army Air Forces, United States Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, 91st Bomb Group