41-24578 Problem Child | Old Reliable

A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-R, serial number 41-24578) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '124578, XK:R.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses stati

Object Number - FRE 10434 - A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-R, serial number 41-24578) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for...

Assigned 3675BS/305BG [XK-R/F] Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-U] Grafton Underwood 7/10/43; 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 15/3/44; Returned to the USA Amarillo 21/5/44 (?10/4/44?); Written off 28/11/44. Ref: PROBLEM CHILD). OLD RELIABLE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

David Luther Barkhurst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33264020
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Loren Alexander Inman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17054699 / O-684354
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

James MacNaughton Lovell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802209
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Merlin Howard Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670612
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Sergeant L.F. Teetman, of the 379th Bomb Group enjoys a sandwich and coffee before interrogation Kimbolton, 1 January 1944. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '379. USAAF 34.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows:- One of the crew of "Kayo", Sgt. L.F. Teetman, of Brooklyn, New York, enjoys his coffee and sandwiches whilst waiting to be interrogated. And. January 1st. 1944. PN.' Censor no: 298286. On reverse: Planet News, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau

Leo Frank Teetman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12146789
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Flexible Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Burtonwood

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA)

Missions

Revisions

Date21 Jan 2023 01:02:22
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:03
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-R, serial number 41-24578) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '124578, XK:R.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses stati

Object number: FRE 10434 - A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17...