44-8673

A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-6873) of the 305th Bomb Group at Namur, Belgium. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Written on slide casing: '468192, Namur, Belgium.' media-387683.jpg FRE 5925 A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-8673) of the 305th Bomb Group at Namur, Belgium. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Written on slide casing: '468192, Namur, Belgium.' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated the unit Polley was with according to the caption information.

Object Number - FRE 5925 - A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-8673) of the 305th Bomb Group at Namur, Belgium. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation...

Delivered Cheyenne 22/11/44; Hunter 12/12/44; Grenier 29/12/44; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-G] Chelveston 29/1/45; 422BS [JJ-G]; taxi accident with Elmer Robinson 18/3/45; Returned to the USA 4000 BU Wright 14/7/45; 4020 BU Nashville 9/9/45; 601 BU Eglin 1/10/45; with Hugh Bell force landed base 20/12/45; Salvaged 611 BU Eglin 30/6/46.

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Edward Hale Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-25815
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-8673: Gallery (2 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-6873) of the 305th Bomb Group at Namur, Belgium. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Written on slide casing: '468192, Namur, Belgium.'

Object number: FRE 5925 - A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-8673) of...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-G, serial number 44-8673) of the 305th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17G-75-VE.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '422 BS, 305 BG.'

Object number: FRE 9506 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-G, serial number 44...