41-24458

First Lieutenant Joe Haas of the 303rd Bomb Group, waves from the cockpit window of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24458) nicknamed "Hunga Dunga". Passed as censored Jan 25 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-24458.' Printed caption on reverse: 'How The Boys Live And Work At Flying Fortress Station In England. Wide World Photo Shows:- 1st Lieut. Joe Haas, 1190 Meredith Avenue, San Jose, Cal., waves from pilot's cockpit of his Fortress, "Hunga Dunga", before taking off. WW/ALA. 26-1-43.' media-407625.jpg FRE 4239 First Lieutenant Joe Haas of the 303rd Bomb Group, waves from the cockpit window of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24458) nicknamed "Hunga Dunga". Passed as censored Jan 25 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-24458.' Printed caption on reverse: 'How The Boys Live And Work At Flying Fortress Station In England. Wide World Photo Shows:- 1st Lieut. Joe Haas, 1190 Meredith Avenue, San Jose, Cal., waves from pilot's cockpit of his Fortress, "Hunga Dunga", before taking off. WW/ALA. 26-1-43.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4239 - First Lieutenant Joe Haas of the 303rd Bomb Group, waves from the cockpit window of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24458) nicknamed...

Cheyenne 13/7/42; Lowry 3/8/42; Assigned 64BS/19BG Mareeba, Aus 21/8/42; transferred 65BS/43BG Torrens Creek, Aus; Iron Range, Aus 17/10/42; Milne Bay, NG 23/11/42; shot down over Rabaul 5/1/43 with Major Allen Lindbergh, Co-pilot: Capt Benton Daniel*, Navigator: John Hanson, Bombardier: Bob Hand, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dennis Craig, Radio Operator: Quentin Blakely, Waist gunner: Les Stewart, Waist gunner: Leland Stone,Tail gunner: Bill Fraser, obs-Maj Jack Bleasdale*, obs-Brig Gen Ken Walker, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (11 Killed in Action). *These two men mentioned in later documents as POW, as seemn in pow camps. Missing Air Crew Report 15359. SAN ANTONIO ROSE.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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