43-39018 Dinah Mite

A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-P, serial number 43-39018) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Diepoldsau, Switzerland. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G, 43-39018, at Diepoldsau, Switzerland (near Austrian border), 25/2/1945.' media-408591.jpg FRE 3948 A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-P, serial number 43-39018) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Diepoldsau, Switzerland. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G, 43-39018, at Diepoldsau, Switzerland (near Austrian border), 25/2/1945.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3948 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-P, serial number 43-39018) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Diepoldsau, Switzerland....

Delivered Lincoln 9/11/44; Grenier 2/12/44; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 6/12/44; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-P] Snetterton 10/12/44; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/45 with Don Proctor, Co-pilot: Bill Buzek, Navigator: Dominic Christopher, Bombardier: Francis Bush, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Dobaron, Ball turret gunner: Marbury Councell inj, Waist gunner: Joe Aull, Tail gunner: Bill Fiene (8INT); Radio Operator: Bob Shepherd (Killed in Action); flak, crash landed Deipoldsau, Switz; DINAH MITE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Joseph F Aull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Francis Bush

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William W Buzek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Dominic J Christopher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Marbury L Councell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13141606
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-P, serial number 43-39018) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Diepoldsau, Switzerland. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G, 43-39018, at Diepoldsau, Switzerland (near Austrian border), 25/2/1945.'

Object number: FRE 3948 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-P, serial number 43...