44-6001 Karen B III

media-16583.jpeg UPL 16583 Destroyed on the ground by German bombers the night of June 21-22 at Poltava, Ukraine

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 16583 - Destroyed on the ground by German bombers the night of June 21-22 at Poltava, Ukraine

Delivered Tulsa 2/4/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [M3- ] Deopham Green 3/5/44; destroyed by enemy aircraft at Poltava with Paul Skinner 21/6/44; Salvaged 2/7/44. KAREN B III

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald L Hoose

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Squadron 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Armorer / Waist Gunner

Places

Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc

Poltava

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)

Revisions

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Added associations to the 728th BS & 452nd BG as listed in the A/C description.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-40-dl-44-6001-44…

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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