42-38097

Combat and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb Group attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38097) that has crash landed. Official caption printed on image: '250 (44) Aero repair. 3-1-44 Honnington. B-17G 42-38097. AM FSAD.' media-380586.jpg FRE 1766 Combat and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb Group attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38097) that has crash landed. Official caption printed on image: '250 (44) Aero repair. 3-1-44 Honnington. B-17G 42-38097. AM FSAD.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1766 - Combat and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb Group attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38097) that has crash landed. Official caption...

Delivered Denver 13/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Nutts Corner, Belfast, N. I. 17/1/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-A] Rattlesden 18/1/44; on local flight 29/2/44 with Larry Kinsinger, Co-pilot: George Gaal, Navigator: Harry Lyons, Bombardier: John Dalap, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clifton Driggs, Radio Operator: M. Bergen, Ball turret gunner: Paul Simpson, Waist gunner: Theo Zigenfuss, Waist gunner: Milton Norgard,Tail gunner: Larry Wittnuhm, pass-Jim Saludo, pass-Henry Wostanoski (12 Returned to Duty); unable to lower landing gear so bellied in at 1SAD Honington; sal 18/4/44.

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Combat and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb Group attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38097) that has crash landed. Official caption printed on image: '250 (44) Aero repair. 3-1-44 Honnington. B-17G 42-38097. AM FSAD.'

Object number: FRE 1766 - Combat and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb...