43-37558

media-16603.jpeg UPL 16603 Reported destroyed on the ground by German bombers at Poltava, Ukraine the night of June 21-22, 1944.

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 16603 - Reported destroyed on the ground by German bombers at Poltava, Ukraine the night of June 21-22, 1944.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 25/5/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG [M3- ] Deopham Green 28/5/44; destroyed by enemy aircraft at Poltava with Tom Simpson 21/6/44; Salvaged 2/7/44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Jack Austin Hayes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: AO760626
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond J Will

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group) Headquarters (452nd Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-22030
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc

Poltava

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Aircraft

43-37558

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37558: Gallery (2 items)

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