P00128.040 Accession Number: P00128.040

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Funeral of Jene Hecht [TSgt Gene R Hecht, top turret gunner aboard Boeing B-17 bomber "The Belovich", 379th Bomb Group, USAF]. The cortege moves off from the camp to the cemetery. Hecht died when his aircraft was shot down on 17 August 1943 during the bombing of Schweinfurt ball bearing company. The rest of the crew survived and were taken prisoner of war (POW).

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Accession Number
P00128.040
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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