43-37912

The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 972nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.' media-408331.jpg FRE 3728 The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 92nd Bomb Group,407th Squadron,,,forced down by flak on way back from mission to Frankfurt,,,crash site is Distroff,France,,all crew parachuted out safely,,,Ralph Rollins Crew Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

MIKE ETZEL

Object Number - FRE 3728 - The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 92nd Bomb Group,407th Squadron,,,forced down by flak on way...

Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/44; Kearney 15/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Y] Podington 30/6/44; battle damaged Mannheim 11/12/44 with Ralph Rollins, crew?; force landed Metz, France; Salvaged 8/2/45.

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The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward Etzel

Edward John Etzel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36841015
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 972nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.'

Object number: FRE 3728 - The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress...