43-38738 Gaposis, Becomin’ Back

A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.' media-380527.jpg FRE 1719 A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1719 - A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse:...

Delivered Spokane 13/9/44; Lincoln 18/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-N] Deenethorpe 11/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. GAPOSIS aka BECOMIN’ BACK.

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854

  • Date: 28 February 1945

845

  • Date: 24 February 1945

843

  • Date: 23 February 1945

841

  • Date: 22 February 1945
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Delivered

Spokane, WA, USA 13 September 1944 Delivered Spokane AAF 13-Sep-44.

Assigned

Deenethorpe, Corby NN17, UK 11 November 1944 Assigned 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Built at Boeing.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/39018235

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38738

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https://www.fold3.com/image/39018235

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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