41-24590

First Lieutenant Mokler and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: '1st Lt. Mokler and crew of the 305th bomb Gp., are shown beside a B-17 Flying Fortress. 22 November 1942. England (GP-64A). U.S. Air Force Photo.' media-378980.jpg FRE 1114 First Lieutenant Lynn H Mokler and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (WF-B, serial number 41-24590) Printed caption on reverse: '1st Lt. Mokler and crew of the 305th bomb Gp., are shown beside a B-17 Flying Fortress. 22 November 1942. England (GP-64A). U.S. Air Force Photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

Updated caption and association based on information found at Fold 3

Object Number - FRE 1114 - First Lieutenant Lynn H Mokler and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (WF-B, serial number 41-24590) Printed caption on...

Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-B] Presque Is 19/10/43; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; Missing in Action Kiel 19/5/43 with Harvey Kohler, Navigator: J. S. Vasil, Bombardier: Bill Jones (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Vic Plekavic, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Whitaker, Radio Operator: Alf Everetts, Ball turret gunner: Frank Freeman, Waist gunner: George Byler, Waist gunner: Waldo Riddle, Tail gunner: Tom Fuller (7 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Tetenhusen, W of Rendsburg, Ger. No MACR.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

George W Byler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Alfred H Evetts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Frank A Freeman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thomas E Fuller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William T Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-663275
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-27-bo-41-24585-4…

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ContributorSJolley
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Person association from aircraft caption

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ContributorEmily
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Associated Units, People and Media based on image information at Fold 3

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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First Lieutenant Mokler and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: '1st Lt. Mokler and crew of the 305th bomb Gp., are shown beside a B-17 Flying Fortress. 22 November 1942. England (GP-64A). U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 1114 - First Lieutenant Lynn H Mokler and his crew of the...