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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group in flight 16 March 1944. Image via Edmund H Lutz, 379th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Left wing man in flight B-17 525th Squad, 379th Bomb gp, 16 March 1944.' media-387856.jpg FRE 6224 A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group in flight 16 March 1944. Image via Edmund H Lutz, 379th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Left wing man in flight B-17 525th Squad, 379th Bomb gp, 16 March 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6224 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group in flight 16 March 1944. Image via Edmund H Lutz, 379th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Left...

Delivered Tulsa 14/3/44; Gr Island 23/3/44; Dow Fd 2/4/44; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-Z] Kimbolton 11/4/44; 526BS; on mission to Merseburg 12/5/44 with Ed Burke, Navigator: Leonard Tew (Killed in Action);



Missing in Action Battle support area 13/8/44 with Marshall Miller, Co-pilot: Russell Dey, Navigator: Don Ramage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Hatfield, Radio Operator: Tony Albach, Ball turret gunner: Ed Preno, Waist gunner: George Richardson (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: George Mikels, Tail gunner: John Lynch (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit caused heavy damage, exploded in mid-air, crashed Pont le Beck, E of Vire, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 7906.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694353
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 May 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 13 August 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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Identity of the aircraft in FRE 6224 and FRE 6242 was confirmed by researcher Richard Lewis (http://sites.google.com/site/swampfiresite/home)

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15194 / MACR 7906 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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