43-38788 Heavy Date

media-38693.png UPL 38693 B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-48788 ) crashed at Fassberg, Germany, circa 1948

Reupload of UPL 38683 (now deleted) to correct loading issue.

Original uploaded by user av8torrg with the source message 'Personal photos. R. Gardner'

Object Number - UPL 38693 - B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-48788 ) crashed at Fassberg, Germany, circa 1948

Delivered Lincoln 21/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-T] Deenethorpe 7/11/44; battle damaged Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Claude Spence, Co-pilot: Hugh Reiner, Navigator: Vic Datlenko, togg-Phil Tumminia, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Abe Lehat, Radio Operator: Mike Starrs,Tail gunner: John BaneWounded in Action (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Mark Meadows, Waist gunner: Dante DeFazioWounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Jim Carson rcm (3 evaded capture); flak, crashed Wilsnack, Ger; Salvaged 16/5/45; Missing Air Crew Report 13913. HEAVY DATE.

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B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

769

  • Date: 29 December 1944

766

  • Date: 28 December 1944

764

  • Date: 27 December 1944
The wreck of a B-24 Liberator of the 93rd Bomb Group that crashed on take off near Aldeburgh, 19 December 1944. Image via Glenn Tessmer, 93rd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '19/12/44 Aldeburgh, Norfolk, crash on t/o.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crash site. Taken about 1 hour after crash. Mission was then scrubbed. Just off end of south runway. Lead aircraft 93BG at Hardwick, Eng. Probably Dec 15-23, 1944. Note weather! The exact date of the crash can be verified in 2nd A.D/ news letters. I can

756

  • Date: 19 December 1944

750

  • Date: 15 December 1944

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 April 1945

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38788

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Contributorav8torrg
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personL photos. Lt. R. Gardner

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ContributorMreiner16
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I'm F/o Hughie Reiner's son. I have photos of nose art and details on the crews last mission.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13913 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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