FRE 8077

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The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Zenobia" of the of the 401st Bomb Group after crash landing on take-off at Deenethorpe, 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Evening News, 612431 CRA. British village wrecked by a Fortress. Deenethorpe. 401BG B-17 crash. 5/12/43 A, 144.' Censor no: 295773. On reverse: US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp].

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Units

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Civillians with the wreck of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 401st Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295794.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/12/43 B-17 Crash 401 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Zenobia El Elephante
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPaul Bellamy
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
Sources

401BG Records

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection