43-38452 Undecided

Swedish personnel inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-D, serial number 43-38452) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 - Sweden.' media-414253.jpg FRE 8076 Swedish personnel inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-D, serial number 43-38452) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 - Sweden.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8076 - Swedish personnel inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-D, serial number 43-38452) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/8/44; Hunter 12/8/44; Grenier 4/9/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-D] Deenethorpe 23/9/44; battle damaged Politz 7/10/44 with Bob James, Bob Grossman, Gerald Morris, Henry Miller, Roger Scatchard, Frank Hopkins, Bill Keivens, Bill Pennington, Don Newman (9INT); flak, force landed Backs Torvmosse, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 9759. UNDECIDED.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert M Grossman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank W Hopkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36854291
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert W James

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William J Keivens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Henry E Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted

Places

Missions

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

655

  • Date: 30 September 1944

648

  • Date: 26 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38452

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38452

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Contributorahopkins
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My father told me when they entered the war, the markings and painting of aircraft phasing out. All the painting was adding weight to the B-17's so it anything unnecessary was eliminated.

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This is a picture of the "Undecided" B-17G 43-38452 after it belly landed in Sweden.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9759 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

43-38452: Gallery (3 items)

Swedish personnel examine a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-D, serial number 43-38452) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 - Sweden.'

Object number: FRE 8075 - Swedish personnel examine a crashed B-17 Flying...

Swedish personnel inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-D, serial number 43-38452) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 - Sweden.'

Object number: FRE 8076 - Swedish personnel inspect a crashed B-17 Flying...

Object number: UPL 29129 - The "Undecided" after if belly landed in Sweden.