43-38673

media-36294.jpeg UPL 36294 "A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress delivers its load of high explosive and incendiary bombs over the city of Nurnberg, Germany, during the U.S. 8th AF attack on the car-packed marshalling yards, repair shops and main railway station, 20 Feb. 1945."

Object Number - UPL 36294 - "A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress delivers its load of high explosive and incendiary bombs over the city of Nurnberg, Germany, during the U.S. 8th AF...

Delivered Cheyenne 31/8/44; Hunter 5/9/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-L] Grafton Underwood 28/10/44; transferred with group to Istres on mapping duties; landing accident at Erding A/fd, Germany with Don Thompson 28/7/45; Salvaged 4/10/45.

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Ground crew attend to a crashed P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Baby Jo" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' Lt Noel Breen ran out of fuel 9 Feb '45.'
  • Date: 9 February 1945
  • Date: 3 February 1945
  • Date: 28 January 1945
The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.'
  • Date: 22 January 1945
  • Date: 20 January 1945

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[email protected] - grandson of Richard Glen Wismer

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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