44-8451

Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8451) of the 96th Bomb Group. media-408661.jpg FRE 4007 Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8451) of the 96th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4007 - Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8451) of the 96th Bomb Group.

Delivered Dallas 21/9/44; Hunter 28/9/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-D] Snetterton 30/10/44; transferred 379BG Kimbolton 20/11/44; crash landed Snetterton with Gerald White 23/6/45, Salvaged 23/6/45. BUTCH.

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Lt. Thomas G. Piers

Thomas G Piers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8451) of the 96th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 4007 - Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying...