43-37995

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37995) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-37-5-490)(13-12-44)(A/C 995- B-17-B)(Crash).' media-380900.jpg FRE 2095 A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37995) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-37-5-490)(13-12-44)(A/C 995- B-17-B)(Crash).' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2095 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37995) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-37-5-490)(13-12-44)(A/C...

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Grenier 9/7/44; Assigned 849BS/490BG Eye 12/7/44; crash landed Sutton Valence, UK 9/12/44 with Pete Speronis 9/12/44; Salvaged 11/12/44.

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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

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37995: Gallery (2 items)

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37995) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-37-5-490)(13-12-44)(A/C 995- B-17-B)(Crash).'

Object number: FRE 2086 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43...

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37995) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-37-5-490)(13-12-44)(A/C 995- B-17-B)(Crash).'

Object number: FRE 2095 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43...