Caption | SSgt James F Jones, B-17 Fortress tail gunner with the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group shows the tight fit of the position, RAF Knettishall, Suffolk, England, UK, Sep 1943 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. utahshooter says:
15 Feb 2015 01:19:37 PM
Was there any configuration with more then 2 .50 cal guns in tail, or 1 20mm gun ?
15 Feb 2015 01:19:37 PM
Was there any configuration with more then 2 .50 cal guns in tail, or 1 20mm gun ?
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13 Jan 2013 11:49:52 PM
This photo was taken shortly after Sgt Jones was knocked out of the tail gunner’s position without a parachute and survived with only minor injuries. On returning from Bordeaux, France on 16-Sep-1943, the Group found England covered by bad weather. Searching for an airfield the plane scrapped a hill, the tail gunner's escape hatch popped open, & Sgt Jones fell out of the aircraft. He rolled to a stop with only minor injuries. The plane then crashed into another hill, killing 1 and injuring several others.