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A bomber crew of the 305th Bomb Group, led by Lieutenant Edward Dienhart. The co-pilot Brunson W. Bolin is second from right wearing overseas cap.
Passed for publication, but date unclear. Handwritten caption on reverse: '305BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Greatest Day Raid. American heavy bombers from Britain yesterday set up a new record for a long-distance raid when they made a round flight of 2,000 miles to bomb Pomerania, Poland and East Prussia. Gdynia, Anklam, Marienburg and Danzig all attacked. O.P.S.: This is the crew of the "Lazy Baby", a Flying Fortress leaving their plane. They are led by their Pilot Lieut. Edward Dienhart.'
On reverse: Daily Sketch and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.
A bomber crew of the 305th Bomb Group, led by Lieutenant Edward Dienhart. Passed for publication, but date unclear. Handwritten caption on reverse: '305BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Greatest Day Raid. American heavy bombers from Britain yesterday set up a new record for a long-distance raid when they made a round flight of 2,000 miles to bomb Pomerania, Poland and East Prussia. Gdynia, Anklam, Marienburg and Danzig all attacked. O.P.S.: This is the crew of the "Lazy Baby", a Flying Fortress leaving their plane. They are led by their Pilot Lieut. Edward Dienhart.' On reverse: Daily Sketch and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
Squadron
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #4230831 'Lazy Baby. ' A/C landed in Switzerland, however, Lt. Bolin was ordered by the pilot to bail out and did so after getting the top turret gunner out of the A/C. He was captured by German soldiers but not before...
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #4230831 'Lazy Baby. ' Landed in Switzerland. Interned.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 5/8/43; Gr Isle 14/8/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-H] Chelveston 15/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Ed Dienhart, Bombardier: Carl Johnson, Radio Operator: Hurley Smith, Ball turret gunner: Ray Baus, Waist gunner: Bob...
Military site : airfield
Chelveston was adapted and expanded in preparation for the arrival of American forces. Rather than heavy bombers, the first aircraft to fly from its runways were C-47 Skytrains that were flown by the 60th Troop Carrier Group in July 1942. The first...
