42-97554
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FRE 3956
A B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-E, serial number 42-97554) of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group after ground collision at Rattlesden. Official caption on image: "594 (44) 4-6-44. W.R.U. Rattlesden. Collision. B-17G. 42-97554. F.A. F.S.A.D." Handwritten caption on reverse: '96th Bomb Group, 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Division.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Denver 19/12/43; Salt Lake City 27/12/43; 1SAG Langley 15/1/44; Mitchell 1/2/44; Assigned 482BG (H2X) Alconbury; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-E] Snetterton 4/2/44; 413BS [MZ-E]; collided with aircraft of with 447BG Rattlesden in taxi accident 6/4/44, with Capt Milton Esterline, Co-pilot: George Van der Least, Navigator: Elmer Canfield, Bombardier: Forrest Burnett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Lynes, Radio Operator: Elvin Smith, Waist gunner: Tom Manees, Waist gunner: Arthur Crouse,Tail gunner: Harry Ross; passengers:- Clarry Burton & George Francis (11 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 9/4/44.
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- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138