43-37894 Big Poison

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37894) nicknamed "Big Poison" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '337894, Big Poison.' media-395652.jpg FRE 6830 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37894) nicknamed "Big Poison" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '337894, Big Poison.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6830 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37894) nicknamed "Big Poison" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico,...

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 13/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 849BS/490BG Eye 1/7/44;



On assembly for Chemnitz 6/2/45 with John Hedgecock, Co-pilot: Eaden Whiteman, Navigator: John Roschen, Bombardier: Albt Elias, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jake Zuckerman, Radio Operator: Art Fleischer, Waist gunner: Pete Nicoliasen, Tail gunner: Paul Estep (8RTD with minor injuries);

Ball turret gunner: Ed Tijan (Killed in Action); mid-air coll with 43-37806; crashed Prickwillow, Sfk, UK; crews bailed, two civilians also killed and three injured.



(?landing accident at base with Jim Owens 15/5/45?)

Salvaged.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

People

Albert F Elias

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-785626
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Paul I Estep

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Arthur J Fleischer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John W Hedgecock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Pete Nicolaisen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Aircraft

43-37806

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Fortune
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Prickwillow, Ely CB7, UK

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added connections from biography information.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37894: Gallery (1 items)

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37894) nicknamed "Big Poison" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '337894, Big Poison.'

Object number: FRE 6830 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...