44-8138
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FRE 8671
A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8138) of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S 48138 Ed O'Neill, 493rd BG.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Dallas 19 August 1944; Langley 20 July 1944; Presque Isle 13 August 1944; Assigned 493BG Debach 15/8/44, then 349BS/100BG [XR-T] Thorpe Abbotts; Salvaged 9AF Germany 29/12/45. NOTE : According to data at the 34th BG website, # 44-8138 (34BG : 491BS) flew on the 2 May 1945 Chowhound mission to drop food to the Dutch population, with Pilot Lt Harold E. Dwyer ( http://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Dwyer.htm )
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37480721 and 0-784131
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 2 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 7 April 1945