43-39001

B-17 Flying Fortresses (YB-J, serial number 43-37076), (TU-R, serial number 44-6610) and (TU-M, serial number 43-39001) of the 351st Bomb Group release bombs over the target. Printed caption on reverse: '59333AC- Bombs from 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Forts fall toward Erfut, Germany on 9 February 1945. US Air Force Photo, 161st Photographic Squadron, Aerospace audio-visual service.' media-380011.jpg FRE 1215 B-17 Flying Fortresses (YB-J, serial number 43-37076), (TU-R, serial number 44-6610) and (TU-M, serial number 43-39001) of the 351st Bomb Group release bombs over the target. Printed caption on reverse: '59333AC- Bombs from 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Forts fall toward Erfut, Germany on 9 February 1945. US Air Force Photo, 161st Photographic Squadron, Aerospace audio-visual service.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1215 - B-17 Flying Fortresses (YB-J, serial number 43-37076), (TU-R, serial number 44-6610) and (TU-M, serial number 43-39001) of the 351st Bomb Group...

Delivered Lincoln 3/11/44; Dow Fd 12/11/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-M] Polebrook 11/12/44; {62m} Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. COUPE DE GRACE II.

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Robert W Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770561
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Victor Franklin Grissom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-826941
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Co-pilot

Roland Xavier Madsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708308
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert Laverne Schlader

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37680099
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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B-17 Flying Fortresses (YB-J, serial number 43-37076), (TU-R, serial number 44-6610) and (TU-M, serial number 43-39001) of the 351st Bomb Group release bombs over the target. Printed caption on reverse: '59333AC- Bombs from 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Forts fall toward Erfut, Germany on 9 February 1945. US Air Force Photo, 161st Photographic Squadron, Aerospace audio-visual service.'

Object number: FRE 1215 - B-17 Flying Fortresses (YB-J, serial number 43...