44-8271 Butch

Nose art of a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-8271) nicknamed "Butch". media-379052.jpg FRE 616 Nose art of a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-8271) nicknamed "Butch". Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 616 - Nose art of a 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-8271) nicknamed "Butch".

Delivered Dallas 27 July 1944; Cheyenne 6 August 1944; Grenier 25 August 1944; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 27 August 1944. Among other pilots, 1st Lt Harold E. Dwyer flew on it on 5 missions : on 31 March 1945; 4 April 1945; 14 April 1945; 18 April 1945 and on the 5 May 1945 Chowhound mission to drop food to the Dutch population. Returned to the USA Bradley 21 June 1945; South Plains 23 June 1945; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, Arizona 2 december 1945.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • 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
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19066676
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14182496
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162274
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36461694
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Ground crew

Places

Missions

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Associated with Pilot, Lt Harold E. Dwyer
Dwyer crew data at http://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Dwyer.htm

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorFager5
Changes
Sources

Ann Fager Driggs

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-8271: Gallery (2 items)