44-6634

UPL 60211 UPL 60211 44-6634 - Crash Landing in Lesina, Italy - 16th February 1945.

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Object Number - UPL 60211 - 44-6634 - Crash Landing in Lesina, Italy - 16th February 1945.

Delivered Lincoln 28/9/44; Grenier 12/10/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola 3/11/44; crash landed Lesina, It., with Walt Pachucki 16/2/45; Salvaged.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sergeant Chester Love, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sergeant Richard Williams, of Utica, New York; Lieutenant Levon Ray, of Poolville Texas; Glen V. Leland, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Sergeant Frank Rebello, Tiverton, Rhode Island; Sergeant Joseph Cummings, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Sergeant Zane Gemmill, of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Image stamped on reverse: 'Pas

340th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

97th Bomb Group

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

Places

Amendola

Site type: Airfield

An airman of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force paints a "Kill" marker onto the fuselage of a P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-24856).

Lesina

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date8 Jan 2023 22:05:13

ContributorTallPaul19

Changes

Sources

Photo taken from Fans of B17 facebook group. This has enabled identification of the Bombardment Squadron this aircraft served with, detail not found in Osbourne's master log.

Further detail added for locations relevant to aircraft base and location of crash landing site in Lesina, Italy.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:53

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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