NS758 Southern Belle

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??' media-378763.jpg FRE 587 Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman photo.

Object Number - FRE 587 - Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official...

Landing accident, minor damage, repaired. 28/5/45. Pilot Harry E Flok.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

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

People

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??'

Harry E Flok

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Louis A Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK 24 March 1944 Hatfield Built, contract number 555/C.23(a), between 24-3-1944 and 31-12-1944.

Crashed

28 May 1945 Landing accident, minor damage, repaired. Pilot Harry E Flok.

Other

Transferred

Transferred to RN.

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NS758: Gallery (2 items)

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??'

Object number: FRE 587 - Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a...

Object number: UPL 6937 - Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a...