44-6566
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FRE 4723
A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp: 'Photo By John E. Greenwood / Carl Zeiss, 1945, 351st BG.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Lincoln 8/9/44; Grenier 24/9/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-F] Polebrook 11/10/44; involved in base taxi accident with Bill Day 23/4/45; 63m Returned to the USA Bradley 13/6/45; Sth Plains 17/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/12/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17133774
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2069002, 12097011 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2060281
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16078382 / O-757350
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-55-dl-44-6501-44…
ContributorLucy May
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