B-17 Flying Fortress inside hangar undergoing repair, Thurleigh Airfield
Gift of Helen Haynes in Memory of Wyndom S. Haynes
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Photograph. B-17 Flying Fortress inside hangar during repair, all propellers being replaced, good view of radial engines on wings. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Ship in hangar for battle damage repair and 4 engine changes. Had to come home on 2 engines and just about burned them up. So had to change all 4. Notice also had wing change and other damage."Thurleigh Airfield, near Bedford, England. 1943-45
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1943,1943,1943
1945,1945,
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Items from the service of Wyndom S. Haynes, who was from Mathews, Virginia. Haynes was born in 1919. He enlisted in the US Air Force on September 24, 1941. He served with the 369th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in the European Theatre. Collection consists of 300 photos, ten documents, and five objects related to Wyndom Haynes' service.
Geography:
Bedford
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52.133
Longitude:
-0.483