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22 January 1945
The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.' media-380805.jpg FRE 1999 The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1999 - The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS....

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

DINSLAKEN

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

HEIDEN

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

OSNABRUCK

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

RHEINE

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

ST.VITH-KARLSRUHE-DARMASTADT-KOBLENZ

Description: FIGTHER-BOMBER MISSION

STERKRADE/HOLTEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix of 85 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 401st Bomb Group, airborne in spite of the flak hole ripped into its left wing. Printed caption on reverse: '56751 AC- BERLIN DAMAGE- Flak over Berlin, March 18 1945, during the more than 1300 heavy bomber attack on rail and industrial targets in the capital city of the Reich, was responsible for the torn wing tip on the US Eight AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Intense anti-aircraft fire made things hot for the heavy bombers over the target. US Air Force Photo.'

43-38425

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

43-38501

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Chariot
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

43-38637

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-38646

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Military airplane in flight. Plane is silver with the letter SD and D painted on the side. A triangle containing the letter P is painted on the tail. There are two other planes in the background.

43-38647

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Contributorjancheta
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JA update

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ContributorEmily
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Associated Media based on images associated with mission in Freeman, 'The Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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ContributorAAM
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Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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