44-6307 Blonde Bomber

The nose art of a 487th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Blonde Bomber". Handwritten caption on reverse: '447 or 487BG?' On reverse: US Army Theater Censor ETO USA [Stamp]. media-414528.jpg FRE 8513 The nose art of a 487th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Blonde Bomber". Handwritten caption on reverse: '447 or 487BG?' On reverse: US Army Theater Censor ETO USA [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8513 - The nose art of a 487th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Blonde Bomber". Handwritten caption on reverse: '447 or 487BG?' On reverse: US...

Delivered Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-K] Lavenham 14/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 25/11/44 with Craig Shields, Bob Meier, Dennis Carey, Jim Peyton, Max Alkire, Jim Brooks, Virgil Drake, John Marthaler, Cliff Pflieger (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Apolda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10757. BLONDE BOMBER.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 25 November 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10757 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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