FRE 3840
IMAGELieutenant Jabez F. Churchill (co pilot) and Lieutenant William F. Cely (pilot) of the 94th Bomb Group look through a shell hole in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Frenesi". Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Get Home With Damaged Nose. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Jabez F. Churchill (left), of 903 Cherry Street, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Lt. William F. Cely, of 674 8th Avenue East, Houston Texas, co-pilot and pilot respectively of the Flying Fortresses, "Frenesi", peer through a big hole in the left wing of their bomber which was torn by a 20mm shell burst in the hot battle with German fighters at Brunswick January 11. "Frenesi" was so badly damaged that she had to be junked five of the crew flew her back to England. FL/AB AP 263895. 14-1-44-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. The aircraft came back damaged on 11 January 1944.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38058661 / O-741880
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680406
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Frenesi
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron