43-39068
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FRE 8525
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39068) of the 487th Bomb Group after belly landing in a field at St. Margaret's, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD - SG27 - 1 - Crash Landing - B-17G 43-39068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/1/45, 329.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Lincoln 20/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG [2C-C] Lavenham 6/12/44.
Battle damaged over Frankfurt on 8/1/45 with Pilot Frank L. Casey, and crash landed at St Margaret's, Dover, U.K. All crew OK.
Salvaged on 11/1/45.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809923 1945 pilot...("1940 Georgia NG 2044857 COOk"
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover CT15 6AU, UK | 8 January 1945 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Added connections to crew from information supplied by the 487th Bomb Group (H) Association via Millard Greer (https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/1050)