44-8525 Pocomoco
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 9500 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8525) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight.
Delivered Lincoln 8/10/44; Grenier 19/10/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-U] Horham 21/10/44; with W.H. Hart, Waist gunner: T. Baily [wia] 5/1/45; 74m, transferred 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45. POCOMOCO.
Flown by the Judy crew on 2 occasions to Brunswick and Orianenburg
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37485312
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-782823
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Missions
- Date: 1 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 20 April 1945
- Date: 18 April 1945
- Date: 17 April 1945
- Date: 16 April 1945
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-70-ve-44-8501-44…