Original U.S. WWII B-17 Radio Operator Aerial Gunner Grouping French Helmets wooden shaft with steel bayonet

wooden shaft with steel bayonet lug at grip end

5") inches in diameter and weigh 5

it was developed into a formidable radar-equipped night fighter

Manufacturing began in Norwich

but should not be confused with the heavier Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun

Original U.S. WWII B-17 Radio Operator Aerial Gunner Grouping French Helmets wooden shaft with steel bayonetOriginal Items: One of a kind set. The crew of a B 17 Flying Fortress bomber in WW2 consisted of a crew of 10 men. One of which was a radio operator. The radio operator duties consisted of the following: Principal duty: Radio Operator Secondary duty: Aerial Gunner Added duty: Assistant Airplane Engineer Added duty: First Aid Specialist Added duty: Qualified as Top Turret Gunner This unnamed sergeant was a decorated radio operator on a B 17 in WW2.