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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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-686111
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32492617
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17087559 / O-682584
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-752502
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19183971 / O-719144
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'
  • Date: 6 August 1944
A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 5 August 1944
A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 3 August 1944
  • Date: 1 August 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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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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