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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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Aircraft

43-38673

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

43-38733

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ill Be Seeing You
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.'

43-38738

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gaposis, Becomin’ Back
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-38747

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

43-38752

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

Revisions

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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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Sources

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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