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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 January 1945

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to A/C #43-38237 per the info in the A/C description section.

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ContributorAAM
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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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