44-6566

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp: 'Photo By John E. Greenwood / Carl Zeiss, 1945, 351st BG.' media-413403.jpg FRE 4723 A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp: 'Photo By John E. Greenwood / Carl Zeiss, 1945, 351st BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4723 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around...

Delivered Lincoln 8/9/44; Grenier 24/9/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-F] Polebrook 11/10/44; involved in base taxi accident with Bill Day 23/4/45; 63m Returned to the USA Bradley 13/6/45; Sth Plains 17/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/12/45.

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The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Dennis Eugene Dunham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17133774
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
John E. Greenwood of the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Greenwood 1945.' On reverse: John E. Greenwood [Stamp].

John E Greenwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2069002, 12097011 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arnold S Hecht

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2060281
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William Thomas Whittaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16078382 / O-757350
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-55-dl-44-6501-44…

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ContributorLucy May
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Added Connections based on existing information in Biography field.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp: 'Photo By John E. Greenwood / Carl Zeiss, 1945, 351st BG.'

Object number: FRE 4723 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44...