816th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786 media-457805.jpg FRE 10138 Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786 Whizzer II has taken direct flak hit - all crew members were killed. USAAF 41.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 10138 - Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed...

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People

Earl B Alexander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-127820
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Homer Rex Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19163647 / O-771647
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Meyer H Axler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12205351 / O-722978
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William Joseph Bermande

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31280499
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Bernard Thomas Boraten

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33598623
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Top turret

Aircraft

42-102403

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron

42-102422

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Catfish
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron

42-102836

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron

42-102856

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron

42-106984

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Glittering Gal
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB, GA: https://www.museumofaviation.org/483rd.php

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