44-8672

B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial number 44-8672) and (serial number 43-38022), of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group Lavenham, 20 February 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD 2-20-45G182 - 1 - Fire Damage, B-17G, 44-8672, Lavenham - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '20-2-45, 345. 487th B. Group. Lavenham. R.A. Andrews. Keep.' media-414564.jpg FRE 8549 B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial number 44-8672) and (serial number 43-38022), of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group Lavenham, 20 February 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD 2-20-45G182 - 1 - Fire Damage, B-17G, 44-8672, Lavenham - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '20-2-45, 345. 487th B. Group. Lavenham. R.A. Andrews. Keep.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8549 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial number 44-8672) and (serial number 43-38022), of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group Lavenham,...

Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/44; Hunter 12/12/44; Dow Fd 22/12/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG [2C-H] H2X Lavenham 20/1/45; taxi accident and caught fire 18/2/45; Salvaged 20/2/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 21 November 1944

Assigned

Lavenham, Sudbury CO10, UK 20 January 1945 487th BG 838th BS H2X equipped Lead Ship

Other

Taxi Accident/Salvaged

Lavenham, Sudbury CO10, UK 18 February 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

The B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial number 44-8672) and (serial number 43-38022), of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group Lavenham, 20 February 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD 2-20-45G182 - 1 - Fire Damage, B-17G, 44-8672, Lavenham - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '20-2-45, 345. 487th B. Group. Lavenham. R.A. Andrews. Keep.'

Object number: FRE 8549 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial...