42-97247
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FRE 8339
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97247) of the 452nd Bomb Group at Poltava, Ukraine.. Printed caption on reverse: '72705 A.C. - These 8th Air Force Boeing B-17s of the 452nd Bomb Group on Poltava Airfield, Ukraine, Russia, having just completed their first shuttle-bombing mission from England, were destroyed on the ground in a perfectly timed and well executed attack by the German Air Force on the night of 21 June 1944. Please Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo".'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Grenier 20/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44, no ops transferred 729BS/452BG [M3-N] Deopham Green 3/5/44; battle damaged Poltava 21/6/44 with Stan Reilly; Salvaged 7/7/44.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: waist gunner; Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)