42-97487 Hangover Haven

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97487) nicknamed "Hangover Haven" of the 401st Bomb Group after crash landing at Deenethorpe, 3 October 1944 Official caption on image: "GAD-1079 - (48-401)-(4-10-44) 7487 Crash." Handwritten caption on reverse: '3/10/44 A, 296 Extra. V. Maslen, 7487, "Hangover Haven".' media-414256.jpg FRE 8079 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97487) nicknamed "Hangover Haven" of the 401st Bomb Group after crash landing at Deenethorpe, 3 October 1944 Official caption on image: "GAD-1079 - (48-401)-(4-10-44) 7487 Crash." Handwritten caption on reverse: '3/10/44 A, 296 Extra. V. Maslen, 7487, "Hangover Haven".' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8079 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97487) nicknamed "Hangover Haven" of the 401st Bomb Group after crash landing at Deenethorpe, 3 October 1944...

Delivered Cheyenne 30/11/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Presque Isle 19/12/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-C] Deenethorpe 12/1/44; crash landed base 3/10/44, Salvaged 2 SAD. HANGOVER HAVEN.

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Units served with

People

Melvin Albert Brandt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37318955
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Junius Whitaker Chadwick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14102714 / O-771868
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Edward Archiebald Curry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32271877
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Howard Douglas Fishbeck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687830
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James Roy Hobgood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14132301 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Places

Missions

628

  • Date: 13 September 1944
  • Official Description:

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944
French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

619

  • Date: 10 September 1944

614

  • Date: 9 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 30 November 1943

Assigned

Deenethorpe Airfield, Deenethorpe NN17 3AN, UK 1 December 1944 401st BG 612th BS

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=97487

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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