44-6508 Maiden U.S.A., Mission to Moscow

A B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-A, serial number 44-6508) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48.' On reverse: Griff Murphey [Stamp]. media-414250.jpg FRE 8073 A B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-A, serial number 44-6508) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48.' On reverse: Griff Murphey [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8073 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-A, serial number 44-6508) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48.' On reverse:...

Delivered Lincoln 24/8/44; Grenier 9/9/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-A] Deenethorpe 23/9/44; 613BS [IN-A]; battle damaged Berlin 3/2/45 with ?; force landed continent, repaired & ret UK; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; Sth Plains 18/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. MAIDEN U.S.A.

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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

George E Atkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39720163
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Myron L King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-828453
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William J Sweeney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-829101
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

J T Youmans

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

Places

Missions

817

  • Date: 3 February 1945
The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.'

805

  • Date: 22 January 1945

803

  • Date: 21 January 1945

798

  • Date: 17 January 1945
Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'

791

  • Date: 13 January 1945

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Document 53810

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53810
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 203, 3 Feb 1945, Berlin, Germany. Briefing took place at 0300 hours. Aircraft loading was ten 500 pound GP's and 2,780...
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Document 53814

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  • Object Number: Document 53814
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 199, 22 Jan 1945, Sterkrade, Germany. The Group was briefed at 0630, but starting times were delayed several times and...
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Document 53862

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  • Object Number: Document 53862
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 198, 21 Jan 1945, Aschaffenburg, Germany. Briefing was conducted at the relatively early hour of 0400. Aircraft were...
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Document 53865

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  • Object Number: Document 53865
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 197, 17 Jan 1945, Paderborn, Germany. Group briefing took place at 0600 hours. Aircraft were loaded with six 1,000...
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Document 53867

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  • Object Number: Document 53867
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 195, 13 Jan 1945, Maximiliansau, Germany. Briefing took place at 0530 hours. Loading was six 1,000 pound bombs and 2...
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Document 53869

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  • Object Number: Document 53869
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 194, 10 Jan 1945, Euskirchen, Germany. Briefing took place at 0600 hours. Deenethorpe had been snowed in the previous...
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Document 53870

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  • Object Number: Document 53870
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 193, 7 Jan 1945, Bitburg, Germany. Briefing took place at 0500 hours. By 0921 all aircraft were airborne, although four...
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Document 53881

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  • Object Number: Document 53881
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 189, 1 Jan 1945, Kassel, Germany. Briefing took place at 0450 hours, and by 0834 hours all operational aircraft were...

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 3 February 1945

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=6508

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=6508

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ContributorMaxSweeney
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Personal stories passed down from my grandfather (William J. Sweeney III)

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The Wars Of Myron King
Personal stories passed down from my grandfather (William J Sweeney III)

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12213 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

44-6508: Gallery (9 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-A, serial number 44-6508) of the 614th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48.' On reverse: Griff Murphey [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 8073 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (IW-A, serial number 44...