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].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-414350.jpg.webp?itok=tLL7JLy8)
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-930079
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner