43-39087 Better, Quicker & Cheaper

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).' media-380708.jpg FRE 1902 The status board of the 457th Bomb Group at Glatton, after the end of combat operations May 1945.

Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated aircraft based on serial numbers depicted in image

Object Number - FRE 1902 - The status board of the 457th Bomb Group at Glatton, after the end of combat operations May 1945. Official caption printed on image:...

Delivered Lincoln 29/11/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [S] Glatton 23/12/44; 751BS; slight mid air collision with 42-97934 (457BG) with Delmar Stanley caused force landed Belgium 28/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 22/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 24/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. BETTER, QUICKER & CHEAPER.

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People

Richard P Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39140315
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Headshot for Flight Officer William Herron, USAAF

William Howard Herron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: AO939940 / T-134564
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Revisions

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Personal knowledge, a picture of the plane and crew

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Object number: FRE 1902 - The status board of the 457th Bomb Group at...