B-17 Flying Fortresses in flight bombing Ploesti, Romani

Gift of Austin Loree, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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B-17 Flying Fortresses in flight, as seen from another plane in the formation; large cloud of smoke from explosion on ground also in scene. "Bombing Ploesti." Ploesti, Romania. 1944-45

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Items from the service of Alan V. Bucher. Bucher was a music teacher and organist prior to the war and served as a typist during the war. He built a homemade silent piano from wood to continue to practice during time spent over seas.
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Ploiești
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44.950
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26.017
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Airplanes--American--Romania