44-6816

452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses (on left: 'E', serial number 44-6816) drop bombs on their target below. On reverse: Passed By US Army Examiner [Stamp].

Object Number - FRE 8332 - 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses (on left: 'E', serial number 44-6816) drop bombs on their target below. On reverse: Passed By US Army...

Delivered Hunter 18/11/44; Dow Fd 28/11/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-B] Chelveston 1/12/44; transferred 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 2/12/44; caught in propwash of another aircraft on assembly for Hamburg with Willis Du Mond, Co-pilot: Carl Jones, Bombardier: Ernie Matthews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dan Cursons, Radio Operator: Carl Hartman, Ball turret gunner: Roy Frost (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Dan O’Connor, Waist gunner: ? ,Tail gunner: John Stewart (3 Returned to Duty), crash landed Hilgay, five miles N of Littleport, UK, 30/3/45; Salvaged 24/4/45.

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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

Daniel H Cursons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32819014
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Willis Chester DuMond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 01301457
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Roy Frost

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17020540
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Carl N Hartman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38405001
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Carl C Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-006007
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6816: Gallery (3 items)

452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses (on left: 'E', serial number 44-6816) drop bombs on their target below. On reverse: Passed By US Army Examiner [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 8332 - 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses (on left:...

Object number: UPL 14250 - Hilgay War Memorial, Norfolk

Object number: UPL 14251 - Hilgay War Memorial, Norfolk