43-38955

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-38955) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Written on slide casing: '19/2/45 91st BG, 338955.' media-456043.jpg FRE 6276 A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-38955) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Written on slide casing: '19/2/45 91st BG, 338955.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6276 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-38955) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Written on slide casing: '19/2/45 91st BG,...

Delivered Lincoln 21/10/44; Grenier 27/10/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG Kimbolton 7/12/44; Missing in Action Euskirchen, Ger 10/1/45 with Leo Jordan, Bob Baldwin, Chas Goberman, Kerrane Smallidge, Dave Corbin, Stanton Chapman, Francis Tolan (7 Prisoner of War); John Byers, Joe Damiani (2 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-38237; crashed Koblenz; Missing Air Crew Report 11737.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert G Baldwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2068257
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John F Byers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Stanton W Chapman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

David E Corbin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph L Damiani

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Places

Aircraft

43-38237

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dallas Doll
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added an association to A/C #43-38237 per the info in the A/C description section.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11737 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-38955) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Written on slide casing: '19/2/45 91st BG, 338955.'

Object number: FRE 6276 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43...