42-31413

A damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31413) of the 385th Bomb Group after crash-landing at Honington , 13 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 13 May '44 - 1082 (Crash Landing - B-17G - 42-31413 - Hon.) R.Z." media-413686.jpg FRE 7675 A damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31413) of the 385th Bomb Group after crash-landing at Honington , 13 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 13 May '44 - 1082 (Crash Landing - B-17G - 42-31413 - Hon.) R.Z." Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7675 - A damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31413) of the 385th Bomb Group after crash-landing at Honington , 13 May 1944. Official caption on...

Delivered Cheyenne 31/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Nashville 21/11/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-V] Thorpe Abbotts 26/11/43; transferred 548BS/385BG [GX-F] Gt Ashfield; with crash landed Honington, Sfk 13/4/44; Salvaged 15/5/44.

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Horace T Witherspoon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38052935
  • Role/Job: Pilot / C.O. / Air Exec

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31413) of the 385th Bomb Group after crash-landing at Honington , 13 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 13 May '44 - 1082 (Crash Landing - B-17G - 42-31413 - Hon.) R.Z."

Object number: FRE 7675 - A damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42...