44-8138

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8138) of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S 48138 Ed O'Neill, 493rd BG.' media-418348.jpg FRE 8671 A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8138) of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S 48138 Ed O'Neill, 493rd BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8671 - A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8138) of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S...

Delivered Dallas 19 August 1944; Langley 20 July 1944; Presque Isle 13 August 1944; Assigned 493BG Debach 15/8/44, then 349BS/100BG [XR-T] Thorpe Abbotts; Salvaged 9AF Germany 29/12/45. NOTE : According to data at the 34th BG website, # 44-8138 (34BG : 491BS) flew on the 2 May 1945 Chowhound mission to drop food to the Dutch population, with Pilot Lt Harold E. Dwyer ( http://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Dwyer.htm )

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

Harold Eugene Dwyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37480721 and 0-784131
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Missions

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Added association with Dwyer, block number, mission

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8138) of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S 48138 Ed O'Neill, 493rd BG.'

Object number: FRE 8671 - A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number...