43-37899

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37899) nicknamed "Rack and Ruin" of the 486th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-78-2-486)(6-2-45)(43-37899) Crash Landing. 60441 AC.' media-380822.jpg FRE 2018 A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37899) nicknamed "Rack and Ruin" of the 486th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-78-2-486)(6-2-45)(43-37899) Crash Landing. 60441 AC.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2018 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37899) nicknamed "Rack and Ruin" of the 486th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image:...

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 13/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-D] Sudbury 2/7/44; 835BS [H8-T]; {80m} returning from mission with Bill von Platen, John Daley, Morton Ronson, Dean Spencer, Cpl Lapke, Cpl Ray Richlow, Cpl Lockhard, Cpl Mike Malhalko, Cpl Tee Holland, in poor weather with low visibility, circled the base twice, but did not lower landing gear on approach, crash landed base 6/2/45; repaired & transferred 601BS/398BG [3O-B] Nuthampstead; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45. RACK AND RUIN.

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A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37899) nicknamed "Rack and Ruin" of the 486th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GAD-78-2-486)(6-2-45)(43-37899) Crash Landing. 60441 AC.'

Object number: FRE 2018 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43...