44-8146

An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8146). media-413926.jpg FRE 7842 An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8146). Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7842 - An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8146).

Delivered Dallas 20/6/44; Langley 6/7/44; Dow Fd 7/9/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 9/9/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 28/2/46; RetUS, 613 BU Phillips 29/4/46.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-403672
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38474601
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner/Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16079564
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner/Radar Jammer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712382
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11071877
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 10 March 1945
  • Date: 25 February 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dallas, TX, USA 20 June 1944

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 9 September 1944 388 BG 562 BS

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Mainz, Germany 27 September 1944

Other

Final 388th BG Combat Mission

86899 Landsberg am Lech, Germany 21 April 1945 Completed 36 combat missions plus 5 food supply missions to Amsterdam

Revisions

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Corrected block number

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Corrected markings

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Contributor466thHistorian
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http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=44-8146&dat…
B-17 Flying Fortess Story - Roger Freeman
page 287

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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