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44-8157

Delivered Dallas 25/6/44; Langley 26/7/44; Dow Fd 23/8/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-Z] Molesworth 25/8/44; transferred 751BS/457BG [F] Glatton 15/9/44; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Gumm; Capt Vinton Mays (Killed in Action); 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

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James R Howell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Pilot

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Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Connington

Aerial photograph of the east end of Molesworth airfield looking north, the control tower and two T2 hangars are right of the vertical runway, 5 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/889. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:56

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log