"Little Bill"B-17 Bomber Crew

Margaret Bourke-White1943-03

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Ball turret gunner Sgt. James M. Abbott, holding onto one of the 50-cal. waist machine guns as he takes off his warm high altitude clothing upon return fr. a sucessful bombing mission in the Amer. B-17 "Little Bill", at Sahara desert airdrome.

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Title: "Little Bill"B-17 Bomber Crew
Date: 1943-03
Location: Algeria
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Air Clothing, Us Armed Forces, Units, Bomber, 1940s, Bill, 17, Africa, Wwii, Gunners, 12th Air Force, Wars, Bombers, American, Tunisia, Algeria, B17, Air Raids On, In Foreign Country, Vintage Print, Crew, Planes, Little, Aircraft, Air, Air Forces, Bombers, In Foreign Country, Algeria, Air Clothing, Wars, Gunners, Wwii, B17, American, Air Forces, Planes, Us Armed Forces, Aircraft, Vintage Print, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_733681
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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