44-8181

A B-17 Flying Fortress crashes at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. Written on slide casing: 'B17, crash on Thorpe Abbotts 1/45. Written on duplicate slide: '452 BG 10/1/45 Bomb Dump Crash.' media-387939.jpg FRE 5907 A B-17 Flying Fortress crashes at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. Written on slide casing: 'B17, crash on Thorpe Abbotts 1/45. Written on duplicate slide: '452 BG 10/1/45 Bomb Dump Crash.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5907 - A B-17 Flying Fortress crashes at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. Written on slide casing:...

Delivered Dallas 1/7/44; Langley 27/7/44; Dow Fd 22/8/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 30/8/44; battle damaged Cologne 10/1/45 with Harry E. Arant, Waist gunner: Don King both injured, after #2 failed soon after take off; on return approach crew bailed safely, but aircraft crashed on Thorpe Abbotts bomb dump, exploded, Salvaged.

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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

A B-17 Flying Fortress crashes at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. Written on slide casing: 'B17, crash on Thorpe Abbotts 1/45. Written on duplicate slide: '452 BG 10/1/45 Bomb Dump Crash.'

Harry E Arant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13124302 at enlistment / O-??????
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

789

  • Date: 10 January 1945

Revisions

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Link to FRE 5907 - FRE 6568 - FRE 6654 which are 3 identical photos.

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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 crashes at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. Written on slide casing: 'B17, crash on Thorpe Abbotts 1/45. Written on duplicate slide: '452 BG 10/1/45 Bomb Dump Crash.'

Object number: FRE 5907 - A B-17 Flying Fortress crashes at Thorpe Abbotts...