44-8527 Sweet Stuff

A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8527) of the 452nd Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-6-45-G-136-5. Battle Damage. B17G- 44-8527. Woodbridge. HM.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/2/45 1105 HR's B-17 527 of 452 BG. Lt Gay badly damaged nose blown off.' media-380640.jpg FRE 1824 A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8527) of the 452nd Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-6-45-G-136-5. Battle Damage. B17G- 44-8527. Woodbridge. HM.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/2/45 1105 HR's B-17 527 of 452 BG. Lt Gay badly damaged nose blown off.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1824 - A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8527) of the 452nd Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-6-45-G-136-5....

Delivered Lincoln 5/10/44; Dow Fd 25/10/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 30/10/44; battle damaged Chemnitz 6/2/45 with Gilbert Meneley, Co-pilot: Frank Wike, Navigator: Bill Lamebert, togg-Sgt Bern Mulcakey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Johnson, Radio Operator: Harry O’Connell, Ball turret gunner: Walt Arnold, Waist gunner: Bill Liston,Tail gunner: Lloyd Smith (9 Returned to Duty); navigation in poor weather meant fuel ran out and ship force landed Menville, Fr; next day crew returned to base in another repaired B-17; Salvaged 9/2/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Gilbert J Meneley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

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452nd BG Facebook Post

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452nd BG Facebook Post

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8527) of the 452nd Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-6-45-G-136-5. Battle Damage. B17G- 44-8527. Woodbridge. HM.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/2/45 1105 HR's B-17 527 of 452 BG. Lt Gay badly damaged nose blown off.'

Object number: FRE 1824 - A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...