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WORLD WAR II
THE PAMPLIN COLLECTION:
Memphis Belle
A rendering of the original plane and crew then returned
nose painting for the famous to the States and toured to
WWII bomber, The Memphis promote the sale of war
Belle. The poster is from the bonds. Two lms
1944 documentary about the were made of the
plane. The Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle (1944
is the nickname of a Boeing and 1990).
B-17F-10-BO Flying Fortress The photograph
that ew 25 combat missions shows the crew,
during WII, from England under Captain
over France and Germany, Robert Morgan, at
with her crew intact. The
their base in England.
