43-39068

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39068) of the 487th Bomb Group after belly landing in a field at St. Margaret's, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD - SG27 - 1 - Crash Landing - B-17G 43-39068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/1/45, 329.' media-414540.jpg FRE 8525 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39068) of the 487th Bomb Group after belly landing in a field at St. Margaret's, 8 January 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD - SG27 - 1 - Crash Landing - B-17G 43-39068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/1/45, 329.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8525 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39068) of the 487th Bomb Group after belly landing in a field at St. Margaret's, 8 January 1945. Official...

Delivered Lincoln 20/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG [2C-C] Lavenham 6/12/44.



Battle damaged over Frankfurt on 8/1/45 with Pilot Frank L. Casey, and crash landed at St Margaret's, Dover, U.K. All crew OK.



Salvaged on 11/1/45.

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809923 1945 pilot...("1940 Georgia NG 2044857 COOk"
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover CT15 6AU, UK 8 January 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added connections to crew from information supplied by the 487th Bomb Group (H) Association via Millard Greer (https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/1050)

Date
ContributorGeorgia
Changes
Sources

Millard Greer
PO Box 83
Cedartown,Georgia 30125

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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