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Jack Cook
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SSgt Chuck Haywood of the 96th BG surveys a 88mm induced hole in his B-17.

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Probably loud enough to wake the tail gunner! :shock:
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Im thinking the rear gunner needed a fresh change of clothes , i know i would .. :shock:
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He's looking pretty good up there!

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that pic is a classic!!

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Pilot to tailgunner, you hear something back there
tailgunner to pilot...huh!?! You say something?!?
Polot to tailgunner, are you OK back there
tailgunner to pilot, define OK! It's a bit drafty back here! Send me a couple blankets and a rivet gun!
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Wow, that's a big hole.

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Okay...I am stumppped...

The yellow serial number is a "known" for a color.
The green camouflage is a "known" for a color.
The black "C" is yet another "known" for a color.
I can further guess the colors of the crewman's uniform parts.

What is the best color suggestion of the background behind the "C"???

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My best guess would be red, but I will have to dig into that and see if I can back that up with actual intel.
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Okay...I am stumppped...

The yellow serial number is a "known" for a color.
The green camouflage is a "known" for a color.
The black "C" is yet another "known" for a color.
I can further guess the colors of the crewman's uniform parts.

What is the best color suggestion of the background behind the "C"???

TIA,
David


For an OD B-17 it should be a black or insignia blue "C", denoting the 96th Bomb Group, on a white square, denoting the Group was in the 3rd Air Division, 8AF.
There is the possibility that they used a grey instead of white for the square in this instance.

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