43-10129
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-671710
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Monceau Sur Sambre, Belgium | 27 April 1944 | |
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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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photo album belonging to E B Freeland, photographer with Ninth AF 1943-44