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44-6144 The Lorrie Mae

A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44-6144) nicknamed "The Lottie Mae" of the 92nd Bomb Group taxying at Podington. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '46144 NV:V Podington.'

media-387892.jpg FRE 5790 A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44-6144) nicknamed "The Lottie Mae" of the 92nd Bomb Group taxying at Podington. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '46144 NV:V Podington.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5790 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44-6144) nicknamed "The Lottie Mae" of the 92nd Bomb Group taxying at Podington. Image via William E...

Delivered Tulsa 13/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Grenier 1/6/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/6/44; transferred 326BS/92BG [NV-V] Podington 12/6/44; Green Project, Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/12/45. THE LORRIE MAE.

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Units served with

326th Signal Company

Unit Hierarchy: Company
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Other

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

John Halasz

John Julius Halasz

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-810872
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'

Podington

Site type: Airfield

Missions

425

Date: 20 June 1944

Revisions

Date12 Jan 2023 22:09:25

Contributoracbernstein1

Changes

Sources

325th BS Load Lists, June 1944, www.92ndbg.org

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:49

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6144: Gallery (2 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44-6144) nicknamed "The Lottie Mae" of the 92nd Bomb Group prepares for take off at Podington. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'The Lottie Mae, Podington.'

Object number: FRE 5786 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44-6144) nicknamed "The Lottie Mae" of the 92nd Bomb Group taxying at Podington. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '46144 NV:V Podington.'

Object number: FRE 5790 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-V, serial number 44...