43-38583 Jackie

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group ('G', serial number 43-38583) having narrowly made a successful landing at Glatton airfield after the brakes failed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '748BS. C. Johnson 365th FG, ICM/175. Crystal's photo says just made it into field; brakes went out.' media-414369.jpg FRE 8352 A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group ('G', serial number 43-38583) having narrowly made a successful landing at Glatton airfield after the brakes failed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '748BS. C. Johnson 365th FG, ICM/175. Crystal's photo says just made it into field; brakes went out.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8352 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group ('G', serial number 43-38583) having narrowly made a successful landing at...

Delivered Cheyenne 22/8/44; Lincoln 7/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-H] Molesworth 20/9/44; 748BS/457BG [C] Glatton 21/9/44; following Bohlen raid 30/11/44 with ? force landed Belgium, repaired & returned; Missing in Action Sterkrade 22/1/45 with Art Jellinek, Co-pilot: Jim Christy, Navigator: Jack Dressler, Bombardier: Joe Farrow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Conti, Radio Operator: Harry Jolly, Ball turret gunner: Harley Ernest, Waist gunner: Karl Lambertson, Tail gunner: Ken Beattie (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Westladbergen, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 11828. JACKIE.

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Joseph W Farrow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Arthur G Jellinek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry Houston Jolly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13066035
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Karl Lambertson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 22 January 1945

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11828 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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