43-38750

Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 16/10/44; crashed on take off for Kassel 4/12/44 with Pete Frelman, crashed Deenethorpe, Nthants, UK; Sal, possibly finished up at Burtonwood Depot, from where after repairs was apparently transferred to Istres, Fr. For mapping duttes. TU YUNG TU.

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People

George Henry Nieters

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17073925
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 757 Radio Operator

Robert L Northrup

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert E Work

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

725

  • Date: 26 November 1944

722

  • Date: 23 November 1944

718

  • Date: 20 November 1944

715

  • Date: 16 November 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

709

  • Date: 10 November 1944

Revisions

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Sources

AAIR 44-12-04-535 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database