Arthur K Fitch

Military
A Bomber crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Crew # 80 VO, Iowa, 1944.' media-394975.jpg FRE 7612 A Bomber crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Crew # 80 VO, Iowa, 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7612 - A Bomber crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Crew # 80 VO, Iowa, 1944.'

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 February 1998

Revisions

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Changes
Sources

1993 457th BGA Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Arthur K Fitch: Gallery (15 items)

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 457th Bomb Group release bombs over Berlin. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Bomb's Away, Berlin, Germany. 457th BG- 8th AF April 1945.'

Object number: FRE 6676 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 457th Bomb Group...

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group flies over Greenland, whilst carrying United States personnel home. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Over Greenland, coming home, May 21 1945.'

Object number: FRE 6690 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group...

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group releases bombs over Berlin. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Over Berlin April 1945, 457th BG, 8th AF.'

Object number: FRE 6692 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group...

Bombs released by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 457th Bomb Group hit their target in Berlin. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'bomb strike, Berlin, Germany. 457th BG, 8th AF. April 1945.'

Object number: FRE 6694 - Bombs released by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the...

Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group, in the snow at Goose Bay whilst returning home to the United States. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Goose Bay, Labrador 25 May 1944.'

Object number: FRE 6702 - Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group...

Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group in Connecticut, 1944. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Connecticut, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 6703 - Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group in...

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses fly in formation over Sioux City, Iowa. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Sioux City, Iowa, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7605 - Three B-17 Flying Fortresses fly in formation over...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97389) en route to Sioux City, Iowa. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Sioux City, Iowa, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7606 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97389) en...

Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group, prepares to climb into his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Iowa Rtn, Lt A Fitch, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7607 - Lieutenant Arthur Fitch of the 457th Bomb Group...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97389) flies over Iowa. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Iowa, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7608 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97389)...

Two B-17 Flying Fortresses fly together over Iowa. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Iowa, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7609 - Two B-17 Flying Fortresses fly together over Iowa...

A Bomber crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Crew # 80 VO, Iowa, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 7611 - A Bomber crew with their B-17 Flying Fortress...