42-97144

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42-97144) of the 351st Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RQ-R, 297144, 351 BG, 21/6/44.' media-456998.jpg FRE 9705 A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42-97144) of the 351st Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RQ-R, 297144, 351 BG, 21/6/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9705 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42-97144) of the 351st Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RQ-R, 297144,...

Delivered Cheyenne 2/2/44; Gr Island 20/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-R] Polebrook 26/3/44; Missing in Action {30m} Berlin 21/6/44 with Jerry Walters, Co-pilot: Lester Driggers, Navigator: John Kewalski, Bombardier: George Black, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lew Freedman, Radio Operator: Bill Oliver, Ball turret gunner: Theo Duggan, Waist gunner: Leon Sandford, Waist gunner: Martin O’Malley, Tail gunner: Mike Marchese (10 INT); mech fault, force landed Bulltofta, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 6536.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

George G Black

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Lester R Driggers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Theodore E Duggan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Lewis S Freedman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John Kowalski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT)

21 June 1944

Revisions

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

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ContributorYorkshireman
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Internet Photo

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6536 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97144: Gallery (4 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42-97144) of the 351st Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RQ-R, 297144, 351 BG, 21/6/44.'

Object number: FRE 9705 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42-97144) of the 351st Bomb Group that has crash landed.

Object number: FRE 9706 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42...