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The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 972nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.'
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The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 92nd Bomb Group,407th Squadron,,,forced down by flak on way back from mission to Frankfurt,,,crash site is Distroff,France,,all crew parachuted out safely,,,Ralph Rollins Crew Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.'

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Units

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward Etzel

Edward John Etzel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36841015
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 972nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.'

Billy B Reel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 972nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.'

Ralph K Rollins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The crumbled wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (PY-Y, serial number 43-37912) of the 972nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG, 11/12/44.'

43-37912

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

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My name is Michael Etzel,,,my Uncle Sgt Edward Etzel was the ball turret gunner on this ship

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MIKE ETZEL

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection