43-37920

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thoison '557' took pic 20/7/44. Star Duster DS-L MIA 6/8/44.' media-380009.jpg FRE 1213 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thoison '557' took pic 20/7/44. Star Duster DS-L MIA 6/8/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1213 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during...

Delivered Cheyenne 5/6/44; Kearney 19/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-L] Polebrook 17/7/44; Missing in Action 6m Brandenburg 6/8/44 with George Uttley, Co-pilot: Chas Hayes, Bombardier: Jim Ralston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cecil Badgett, Ball turret gunner: Joe Garza, Waist gunner: Bill Saunders,Tail gunner: Marion Coverdale (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Milton Sheir, Radio Operator: Alvin Bernstein, (2 Prisoner of War); flak & enemy aircraft, crashed Wilhelmshorst, S of Potsdam, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7585.

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The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12040280
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820744
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 August 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7585 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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