44-8222

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-A, serial number 44-8222) of the 351st Bomb Group in Sweden. Written on slide casing: 'RQ:A 48222 Sweden.' media-387705.jpg FRE 6011 A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-A, serial number 44-8222) of the 351st Bomb Group in Sweden. Written on slide casing: 'RQ:A 48222 Sweden.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6011 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-A, serial number 44-8222) of the 351st Bomb Group in Sweden. Written on slide casing: 'RQ:A 48222 Sweden.'

Delivered Dallas 13/7/44; Langley 12/8/44; Grenier 12/9/44; Assigned PFF 508BS/351BG [YB-A] Polebrook 23/9/44; 509BS [RQ-A]; battle damaged 4m Politz 7/10/44 with Art Bartzocas, Co-pilot: Lt Col Benoid Glawe, Navigator: Carlton Mendall, Bombardier: Saymore Levinson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd Kline, Radio Operator: Lou Waters, Ball turret gunner: Joe Massara, Waist gunner: Paul Waxler, Tail gunner: Lt Allen Pollyea, Lt Tom Clarke Mickey Op (10 INT); flak, two engines out, force landed Sovde, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 9565; Ret UK 29/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

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Joseph Massara

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12194193
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Carlton E Mendell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709426
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Allen Pollyea

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Louis W Waters

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Paul E Waxler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35630847
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

Revisions

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ContributorDouglas P
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91075640 corrected MACR number

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9365 / MACR 9565 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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