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John Taney

Military

Bystander, uninjured when B-17G 42-97518 landed with parial undercarriage and slewed into B-17G 44-6096 which exploded.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

560th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97518

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

44-6096

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lady Courageous
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of the west end of Fersfield (Winfarthing) airfield, looking north, the bomb dump is at the top, the technical site- with T2 hangar- at the bottom, 29 August 1946. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1707. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Fersfield

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Winfarthing

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date30 Dec 2015 09:18:08

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-97518