44-8811

An airman stands inside the severely-damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8811) of the 398th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'A/C 44-8811, (GAD- 144-4-398)(8-4-45)(Flak Damage & Crash Landing).' media-380490.jpg FRE 1682 An airman stands inside the severely-damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8811) of the 398th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'A/C 44-8811, (GAD- 144-4-398)(8-4-45)(Flak Damage & Crash Landing).' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1682 - An airman stands inside the severely-damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8811) of the 398th Bomb Group. Official caption printed...

Delivered Cheyenne 3/1/45; Hunter 16/1/45; Grenier 28/1/45; Assigned 600BS/398BG H2X [N8-C] Nuthampstead 30/3/45; battle damaged Halberstadt 8/4/45, tail shot away with tail gunner S/Sgt Wallace E Kasch, with Lts Dailey & Hahn and crash landed back at base [1 x KIA, 9 x RTD]; MACR 13869, Salvaged 10/4/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

Edgar Harrison Agnew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Christian Clements

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Edwin Bruce Daily

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (398th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-437440
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Squadron Commander, Group Operations Officer
Two airmen of the 398th Bomb Group examine the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress.

John L Hahn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-774634
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co pilot

Wallace E Kasch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35895845
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Bldg 722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA 3 January 1945 Cheyenne AAF WY, USA

Assigned

Nuthampstead, Royston SG8, UK 20 March 1945 Assigned 600BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Battle damaged

Halberstadt, Germany 8 April 1945 battle damaged Halberstadt 8/4/45, tail shot away with tail gunner S/Sgt Wallace E Kasch, with Lts Dailey & Hahn and crash landed back at base [1 x KIA, 9 x RTD. MACR 13869

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/29432567

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13869 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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