Coltishall

Airfield
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group , Cottishall, December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '798, CH. Crash, Cottishall, 12/43.' media-413577.jpg FRE 4893 A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group , Crashed at Coltishall, UK, 16 December 1943. 42-29733 SU-D, LOUISIANA PRUCHASE Battle damage, crash-landed (overshot) at RAF Coltishall due to battle damage. Two crewmembers were injured and the aircraft was a total loss. Handwritten caption on reverse: '798, CH. Crash, Cottishall, 12/43.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4893 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group , Crashed at Coltishall, UK, 16 December 1943. 42-29733 SU-D, LOUISIANA PRUCHASE Battle...

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People

Aleksander Klemens Gabszewicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: Polish
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: P-0163
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-29733

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Louisiana Purchase
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

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Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985)

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A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group , Cottishall, December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '798, CH. Crash, Cottishall, 12/43.'

Object number: FRE 4893 - A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 16966 - 42-29733 SU-L, LOUISIANA PURCHASE Overshot the...