Postcard, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Bastogne
  • Postcard, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Bastogne
  • Postcard, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Bastogne

Postcard, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Bastogne

Genuine WWII postcard, showing a downed Douglas C-47 Skytrain lying in a field near Bastogne, Belgium.

Its fuselage marking 'J8' indicates that it belonged to the 92nd Troop Carrier Squadron of the 439th Troop Carrier Group. It was likely shot down by German flak during resupply operations for the 101st Airborne Division, which was encircled at Bastogne

14cm x 9cm.

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