42-102622 Borrowed Time

Object Number - UPL 16461

Delivered Cheyenne 19/3/44; Hunter 9/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z- ] Deopham Green 1/5/44; destroyed by enemy aircraft at Poltava with Edward Armm 21/6/44; Salvaged 2/7/44. Borrowed Time: The ball turret gunner on this plane, John F. McCallum Jr., named this plane. Just before entering the War, he went to see a movie which was titled "Borrowed Time" in his home town of Anderson, South Carolina. The crew's pilot was William C. Gaither. Plane #42-102622

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Peter Koehler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817334
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John F McCallum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14053631
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc

Poltava

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)

Revisions

Date18 Nov 2016 15:53:39
ContributorPete
Sources

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date14 Jun 2015 17:51:25
ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date14 Jun 2015 17:49:15
ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:11
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-102622: Gallery (5 items)

Airmen of the 452nd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102622) nicknamed "Borrowed Time". Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 aircraft. Our P-51 fighter escort whi

Object number: FRE 1826 - Airmen of the 452nd Bomb Group with their B-17...

Airmen inspect the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102622) nicknamed "Borrowed Time" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 aircraft. Our P-51

Object number: FRE 1827 - Airmen inspect the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying...

Object number: UPL 16460 - B-17 42-102622 Borrowed Time

Object number: UPL 16604 - Destroyed B-17s litter the field at Poltava...