43-37704

A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group plots the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37704) nicknamed "Button Nose". Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG? 42-977?4.' media-380064.jpg FRE 1267 A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group plots the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37704) nicknamed "Button Nose". Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG? 42-977?4.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1267 - A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group plots the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37704) nicknamed "Button...

Delivered Cheyenne 13/5/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 6/6/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-J] Ridgewell 16/6/44; battle damaged {17m} Cauvincourt 8/8/44 with Bob Beackley, Co-pilot: Capt Tom Barnicle, Navigator: Don Stewart, Bombardier: Jim Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Franklin Glover, Radio Operator: Louis Levy, Ball turret gunner: Joe Lattimore, Waist gunner: Ed Lepage,Tail gunner: Colin Scott; (9 Returned to Duty); crashed Cahagnolles, S of Bayeaux, Fr. BUTTON NOSE.

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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37704: Gallery (2 items)

A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group plots the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37704) nicknamed "Button Nose". Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG? 42-977?4.'

Object number: FRE 1267 - A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group plots the...

Object number: UPL 50474 - Barnicle Crew, 381st BG, 535th BS STANDING LEFT TO...