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Hello

 

I would like some help to identify those pictures (places, units, ...). They were not find together. Eveytime I find a "good" picture, I try to keep it.

 

Thanks for your help

 

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652nd Bomb Squadron was a heavy weather recon squadron station in England. The patches on the jackets of the guys in the first photos look to be 652 nd.

 

It appears APO 959 was Wheeler Field Hawaii.

 

This was info from a quick Google search

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Last photo with the B-24s and trainers. Hanger is marked "SPARTAN". I'm thinking this is Spartan Aircraft Company, Municipal Airport, Tulsa OK.

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Hello and thanks to all of you for the help.

What do you think 652 operations refers to on one of the pictures ? It is dated 1945 on the back. I tried to goggle this but I did not find anything.

Thanks again

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The crashed B-17s were part of the 99th BG based in Italy. This is a photo of the results of a taxi accident on April 4, 1944 which ruined both planes. Prior to the accident the planes had flown a combined total of three missions. Both planes were then salvaged.

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