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IWM catalogue record

This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.

The wreck of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Horizontal Helen" of the 552nd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group after crash landing 16 August 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-102-2-386)(16 Aug 44)(A/C 019 Landing Crash)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '386th Bomb Group (M), 552nd Bomb Sqdn. Name of Plane - Horizontal Helen. Crew: Fred O. Eiler - Pilot. Neil Avrett - Co-Pilot. Wesley Yandell - Bomb/Nav. Eugene F. Flynn - Radio Op/Gunner (Waist). William Feraco - Eng/Gunner (Top Turret). Russel Poet - Arm/Gunner (Tail).' On reverse: Eugene F. Flynn [Stamp].

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Units

  • 386th Bomb Group

    386th Bomb Group

    Group
    The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the...

  • 552nd Bomb Squadron

    552nd Bomb Squadron

    Squadron

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Collection name
Roger Freeman Collection
Object number
FRE 7835

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
14 February 2015 13:22:01 Scars N Gripes Changes to caption
Sources

This is 41-35019 RG-K "Spirit Of Pansy Yokum"
Date Contributor Update
02 February 2015 10:00:12 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

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