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A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Peggy", with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3295) nicknamed "Tech Supply". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R: J I Flohr, H J Rodgers, P Lewis, S B Smith, W Sawyer, K Hill, E Pawlicki, J Ford, J Hallam, E Franklin, "Peggy".'
Group
The 388th Bomb Group flew strategic bombing mission from Knettishall, Suffolk from June 1943 to the end of the war. During this time, though, detachments were sent to Fersfield, Norfolk to conduct Aphrodite missions. In these Aphrodite missions veteran...
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator / Group Navigator
Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Rodgers Crew. 27 x combat missions. According to J. Hallam, the radio operator, Flohr was killed just before a mission. The crew were waiting beside the aircraft in a tent. Flohr said that he was going off to get a...
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Tail Gunner
24 AUG 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PUC
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer
24 AUG 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator
4 Aug 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230
'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
24 AUG 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, ac B17 42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Ball Turret Gunner
24 Aug 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
24 AUG 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Waist Gunner
24 Aug 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Military | Captain | Bombardier
24 Aug 1943 after takeoff from N. Africa, shuttlerun to Regensburg, A/C B-17 #42-30230 'Homesick Angel' ran out of gas and crashed in cornfield in Suffolk.
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 27/4/43; Bangor 15/6/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 23/6/43 TECH SUPPLY; crash landed base ex-Pas De Calais 24/12/43, Salvaged 2/6/45. WAILUIKU MAID.
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| 29 September 2014 15:04:26 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Caollection image from caption information J Ford. |
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| 29 September 2014 15:02:43 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Colection image with caption information S B Smith' |
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| 29 September 2014 14:57:46 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information K Hill. |
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| 29 September 2014 14:40:09 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information W Sawyer. |
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| 29 September 2014 14:37:46 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information P Lewis. |
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| 29 September 2014 14:35:49 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information H J Rodgers. |
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| 29 September 2014 14:32:33 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information E Franklin. |
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| 29 September 2014 14:28:33 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information |
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| 29 September 2014 14:26:12 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information |
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| 29 September 2014 14:24:19 | PhillWray | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information E Pawlicki. |
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| 29 September 2014 11:39:36 | Emily | Changes to caption and place associations |
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FRE 1482 |
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| 08 September 2014 15:27:35 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |
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