717th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Personnel of the 15th Air Force with their flak damaged B-24 Liberator. Official caption on image: 'Controls severed by flak burst, B-24 came in on engines only US Air Force Photo.' media-418137.jpg FRE 4608 Air Force Photo 56173 AC. Aircraft #43, s/n 44-10570, 449th Bomb Group, 717th Bomb Squadron. Hit by flak on 23 November 1944 mission to Brod, Yugoslavia with Bernard Ball crew aboard. Tail gunner KIA, both waist gunners survived with wounds. Aircraft landed at Bari, Italy.
Rudder cables severed, elevator cables partially severed. Pilot used differential engine power to control the aircraft to a safe landing.

Personnel of the 15th Air Force with their flak damaged B-24 Liberator. Official caption on image: 'Controls severed by flak burst, B-24 came in on engines only US Air Force Photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

449th Mission records, Bernard Ball DFC citation. http://449th.com/44-10570/

Object Number - FRE 4608 - Air Force Photo 56173 AC. Aircraft #43, s/n 44-10570, 449th Bomb Group, 717th Bomb Squadron. Hit by flak on 23 November 1944 mission to Brod,...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 449th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron 717th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-016639
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer, Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gidi Gidi Boom Boom
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 717th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Brass Monkey
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 717th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 717th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shack Happy
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 717th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Air Stories - 12th & 15th Air Forces
by Gerard Paloque
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