43-10129

media-41815.jpeg UPL 41815 Caption in photo album "Boston In Flames" Identified as S/N 43-10129, BG416BS671 E B Freeland collection

from photo album belonging to E Brewster Freeland

Object Number - UPL 41815 - Caption in photo album "Boston In Flames" Identified as S/N 43-10129, BG416BS671

Hit by flak on a mission over Beauvoir, France 5/12/1944

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Units served with

An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749745
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37019048
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18137153
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-46327
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot - Squadron Commander

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First 416th BG Combat Mission

Monceau Sur Sambre, Belgium 27 April 1944

Other

Shot Down

Beauvoir, France 12 May 1944 Hit by flak in the open bomb bay. The aircraft burst into flames. The results were caught on camera resulting in one of the more harrowing and well published photos on aerial combat in World War II. It was the 17th mission for the aircraft. It was being flown by the Robert Stockwell Crew.

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Sources

photo album belonging to E B Freeland, photographer with Ninth AF 1943-44

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