43-38406

Ground personnel extinguish the flaming engines on a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38406) at Melsbroek Airfield in Belgium, 1 January 1945. Image via R Zora. media-379054.jpg FRE 618 Ground personnel extinguish the flaming engines on a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38406) at Melsbroek Airfield in Belgium, 1 January 1945. Image via R Zora. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 618 - Ground personnel extinguish the flaming engines on a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38406) at Melsbroek Airfield in Belgium,...

Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Hunter 7/8/44; Dow Fd 22/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG [3L-W] Mendlesham 23/8/44; battle damaged Hannover 15/12/44 with John Kimmerle, Co-pilot: Neil Talbot, Navigator: Bill Mahon, Bombardier: Capt Don Rankin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Darrell Zufell, photo-Mike Derenge, Ball turret gunner: Denton Armstrong, Waist gunner: Tom King,Tail gunner: Glen Young (10 Returned to Duty); force landed Melsbroek A/fd, Bel and burnt out; Salvaged 2/1/45.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11096096
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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