43-38288 Goin' My Way : V for Victory
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 3890 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38288) of the 95th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed at Horham. Image by Roland E "Lefty" Nairn of the 95th...
Delivered Cheyenne 17/7/44; Hunter 26/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 490BG Eye 7/8/44; transferred 412BS/95BG [QW-V] Horham 8/8/44 V FOR VICTORY; with M.R. Gunther force landed France 16/12/44; with G.R. Hail force landed France 5/1/45; with P.E. Ristine crash landed base 19/2/45 9RTD; 66m, Returned to the USA Bradley 22/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 24/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. GOIN' MY WAY.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33461466
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
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- Date: 1 May 1945
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- Date: 20 April 1945
- Date: 17 April 1945
- Date: 16 April 1945
- Date: 15 April 1945