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An airman of the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group points to a flak hole in hi B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31983). Official caption on image: "(GAD-840-266-401)(17-7-44)(42-31983)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C4. RF. 401.'
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Lieutenant Dan C Knight of the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group points to a flak hole in hi B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31983). Official caption on image: "(GAD-840-266-401)(17-7-44)(42-31983)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C4. RF. 401.'

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Units

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Combat and ground crew of the 401st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress, (serial number 41-31983) nicknamed "Mary Alice". The airmen, left to right, are: (Front row) Charlie Wilson (waist gunner), William "Mack" Mackowiack (ball turret gunner). (Middle Row) Eddie Chambers (bombardier) and Dan Knight (pilot). Handwritten caption on reverse: '401.'

Dan C Knight

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" of the 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '401. Unknown. C2. '

42-31983

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Alice
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorEmily
Sources

Identified Knight by the flight jacket worn by the depicted airman which is a match for UNI 13859 which belonged to Knight

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:08
ContributorAAM
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection