44-8527 Sweet Stuff
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FRE 1824
A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8527) of the 452nd Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-6-45-G-136-5. Battle Damage. B17G- 44-8527. Woodbridge. HM.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/2/45 1105 HR's B-17 527 of 452 BG. Lt Gay badly damaged nose blown off.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Lincoln 5/10/44; Dow Fd 25/10/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 30/10/44; battle damaged Chemnitz 6/2/45 with Gilbert Meneley, Co-pilot: Frank Wike, Navigator: Bill Lamebert, togg-Sgt Bern Mulcakey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Johnson, Radio Operator: Harry O’Connell, Ball turret gunner: Walt Arnold, Waist gunner: Bill Liston,Tail gunner: Lloyd Smith (9 Returned to Duty); navigation in poor weather meant fuel ran out and ship force landed Menville, Fr; next day crew returned to base in another repaired B-17; Salvaged 9/2/45.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield