44-8525 Pocomoco
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FRE 9500
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8525) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Lincoln 8/10/44; Grenier 19/10/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-U] Horham 21/10/44; with W.H. Hart, Waist gunner: T. Baily [wia] 5/1/45; 74m, transferred 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45. POCOMOCO.
Flown by the Judy crew on 2 occasions to Brunswick and Orianenburg
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Units served with
- 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: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 6 May 1945
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- Date: 5 May 1945
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- Date: 3 May 1945
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- Date: 2 May 1945
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Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-70-ve-44-8501-44…