44-8873

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8873) of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48873. 305BG. Post VE Day.' media-407698.jpg FRE 4299 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8873) of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48873. 305BG. Post VE Day.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4299 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8873) of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48873. 305BG. Post VE Day.'

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/45; Hunter 7/2/45; Dow Fd 12/2/45; Assigned 749BS/457BG [H] Glatton 30/3/45; transferred 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; re-ass 30/4/47; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

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Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8873) of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48873. 305BG. Post VE Day.'

Object number: FRE 4299 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8873) of...