43-38406
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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
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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11096096
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew chief
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham