Carlyle Hanson

Military

Fred Heiser, a pilot of the 385th Bomb Group , and his crew sit atop the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32059) nicknamed "Poltergeist". Image via Tim Bivens. Bivens has handwritten on reverse: 'Heiser Crew 550th BS, 385th BG 1944. L to R- Fred Heiser-P, Tony Ardzinski- TG, "Slug" Schultheis- WG (right), Geo Salvador- BTG, John Hill- N, Carl Hanson- Eng T/T Gunner, Bob James- CP, John Daugherty- ROMG, Julius King- WG (left). Posing on B17G "Poltergeist" 42-32059.'

media-380095.jpg FRE 1340 Fred Heiser, a pilot of the 385th Bomb Group , and his crew sit atop the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32059) nicknamed "Poltergeist". Image via Tim Bivens. Bivens has handwritten on reverse: 'Heiser Crew 550th BS, 385th BG 1944. L to R- Fred Heiser-P, Tony Ardzinski- TG, "Slug" Schultheis- WG (right), Geo Salvador- BTG, John Hill- N, Carl Hanson- Eng T/T Gunner, Bob James- CP, John Daugherty- ROMG, Julius King- WG (left). Posing on B17G "Poltergeist" 42-32059.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 1340 - Fred Heiser, a pilot of the 385th Bomb Group , and his crew sit atop the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32059) nicknamed...

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Units served with

385th Bomb Group

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

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:12

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit history

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Object number: FRE 1340 - Fred Heiser, a pilot of the 385th Bomb Group , and...