42-97534 Patches

Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as photographers photograph a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-A, serial number 42-97534). On reverse: Not To Be Published [Stamp]. media-408668.jpg FRE 4013 Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as photographers photograph a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-A, serial number 42-97534). On reverse: Not To Be Published [Stamp].

Picture taken in Russia soviet union Poltava and Mirgorod were to be used by heavy bombers B-24 Liberators, B-17 Flying Fortresses Another shot with Soviet personal https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress.41935/page-35#post-1706880 Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4013 - Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as photographers photograph a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-A, serial number 42-97534). On reverse: Not To Be...

Delivered Denver 14/12/43; Newark 11/1/44; Langley 12/1/44; Assigned 482BG (H2X) Alconbury 25/1/44; transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-A] Snetterton 25/1/44 PEE WEE; 728BS/452BG (9Z- ] Deopham Green 26/1/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 25/11/44 with Irving Cohen, Co-pilot: Dick Washburn, Navigator: Cecil Vandervort, Bombardier: Jim Hartman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lyall Ehret, Ball turret gunner: Ervin Roesch, Tail gunner: Don Yee (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Gene Krachenfels Wounded in Action, Waist gunner: Albt Mitchell (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Harren, N of Aachen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11049. PATCHES.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Irving Cohen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771221
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Lyall E Ehret

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

James E Hartman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769338
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene N Krachenfels

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35141182
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Albert D Mitchell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19116652
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

25 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAM Synopsis here

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Contributorphil marchese
Changes
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See photo and synopsis.

96th Bg.

Langley, USA

P. Marchese

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11049 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97534: Gallery (1 items)

Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as photographers photograph a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-A, serial number 42-97534). On reverse: Not To Be Published [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 4013 - Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as...