"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 his special oxygen tank as he lowers himself into turret which is in the belly of Amer. B-17 bomber as he prepares for takeoff on a bombing mission, 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: Bombers, In Foreign Country, Oxygen, Wwii, Equipment, American, Air Forces, Planes, Medicine, Vintage Print, Algeria, B17, Wars, Gunners, Aircraft, Us Armed Forces, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_733678
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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