42-97561 Bachelor's Heaven

Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police / 100BG Felixstowe.' Second handwritten caption: ' 100BG. Hansard Fort - Felixstowe.' media-407398.jpg FRE 4129 Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police / 100BG Felixstowe.' Second handwritten caption: ' 100BG. Hansard Fort - Felixstowe.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4129 - Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police...

Delivered Denver 21/12/43; 1SAG Langley 12/1/44; Scott 18/1/44; Langley 21/1/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG Snetterton (H2X) 3/2/44; transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-S] Thorpe Abbotts 4/2/44; on practice mission 7/11/44 with John Dyatt, co-pilot: Capt Stan Clark, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Gustavson, passenger: LAC Archie Coward (RAF clerk), passenger: LAC Les Orrom (RAF ord), passenger: Cpl Dave Postlethwaite (RAF armorer) (6 Killed in Service); Navigator: Ralph Bohisson (WIS), Bombardier: Preston Wallace, lead nav-Harry Tennebaum, Radio Operator: Nelson McClain, Waist gunner: Gus Kienitz, Tail gunner: Cornelius Romano WIS, passenger: Fl/Lt Duck King (i/c RAF party) WIS (7 Returned to Duty); recorded that flare set off to indicate lead ship exploded in fuselage, aircraft caught fire and crashed Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK. destroying cottages and a chapel, salvaged 9/11/44. BACHELOR'S HEAVEN.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Stanley A Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John T Dyatt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald A Gustavson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer

August Kienitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

N B McClain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Places

Missions

704

  • Date: 6 November 1944

626

  • Date: 12 September 1944

548

  • Date: 13 August 1944

508

  • Date: 1 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

7 November 1944 On practice mission 7/11/44. Recorded that flare set off to indicate lead ship exploded in fuselage, aircraft caught fire and crashed Felixstowe, Suffolk. destroying cottages and a chapel. (7 x RTD, 6 x KIS).

Other

Salvaged

9 November 1944 Salvaged.

Revisions

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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/249

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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/249

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Linked to Media FRE 4128, FRE 4129 and FRE 4130

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-97561: Gallery (3 items)

Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police / 100BG. Felixstowe.'

Object number: FRE 4128 - Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying...

Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police / 100BG Felixstowe.' Second handwritten caption: ' 100BG. Hansard Fort - Felixstowe.'

Object number: FRE 4129 - Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying...

Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police Photo, 100BG, Felixstowe.'

Object number: FRE 4130 - Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying...