44-8153

A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.' media-380527.jpg FRE 1719 A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1719 - A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse:...

Delivered Dallas 27/6/44; Langley 27/7/44; Dow Fd 17/8/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-Q] Deenethorpe 19/8/44; 615BS [IY-O]; transferred 305BG Chelveston 20/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Top Turret Gunner, Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'
  • Date: 18 March 1945
  • Date: 15 March 1945

Related media

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53401
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 252, 18 Apr 1945, Traunstein, Germany
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53483
  • Description: 301st Bomb Group, Mission No. 247, 11 Apr 1945, Freiham, Germany. Briefing took place at 0500 hours, with Assembly ordered over Buncher Y in France at...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53486
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 245, 9 Apr 1945, Furstenfeldbruck, Germany. Briefing took place at the relatively civilized hour of 0500. However SNAFU...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53488
  • Description: 301st Bomb Group, Mission No. 244, 8 Apr 1945, Halberstadt, Germany. Briefing again took place in the middle of the night--0240 hours. All operational...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53514
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 241, 4 Apr 1945, Unterlüss, Germany. Briefing was again scheduled for the early hour of 0250. All operational aircraft...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53531
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 238, 28 Mar 1945, Berlin, Germany. Briefing took place at 0400 hours. Aircraft loading was six 500 pound GP's plus four...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53565
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 231, 18 Mar 1945, Berlin, Germany. Briefing took place at 0315 hours. The ships were loaded with twelve 100 pound GP's...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53567
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 229, 15 Mar 1945, Zossen, Germany. Briefing took place at 0636 hours. The ships were loaded with six 500 pound GP's plus...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53598
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 227, 12 March 1945, Swinemunde, Germany. Briefing took place at 0440 hours, pilots being briefed for low visibility take...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53600
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 226, 11 Mar 1945, Bremen, Germany. Briefing took place at 0630 hours. Aircraft were loaded with 42 M-47 IB's. All...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53619
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 221, 3 Mar 1945, Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53621
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 220, 2 Mar 1945, Chemnitz, Germany. The Group was briefed for a long mission at the early hour of 0300. By 0707 hours...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53704
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 215, 25 Feb 1945, Munich, Berlin. Briefing took place at 0330 hours. Aircraft loading was six 500 pound RDX's plus 6 M17...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53705
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 213, 23 Feb 1945, Ottingen, Germany. Another early briefing-- at 0345 hours. Aircraft loading was twelve 500 pound G.P...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53706
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 212, 22 Feb 1945, Ludwigslust, Germany. Briefing took place at 0445 hours, and all operational aircraft were off by 0905...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53788
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 211, 21 Feb 1945, Nurnberg, Germany. Group briefing took place at 0345 hours. Pilots were warned of obstructions and...
  • 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...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53811
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 202, 1Feb 1945, Ludwigshaven, Germany. Briefing took place at 0515 hours. Loading was twelve 500 pound GP's and two...
  • Media Type: Document
  • 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...
  • Media Type: Document
  • 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...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53879
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 191, 5 Jan 1945, Koblenz, Germany. Briefing took place at 0500 hours. All but one aircraft, which had lost hydraulic...
  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53880
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 190, 3 Jan 1945, Hermulheim, Germany. Briefing took place at 0430 hours, and all 39 aircraft were off by 0822 "Good...

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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