Edward S Arbuthnot
Military
Back Row, Left to Right:
T/Sgt. William C. "Crutch" Williams, Engineer
1st Lt. Byron Magness, Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert H. Dee Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Samuel "Ed" Arbuthnot, Navigator
Front Row, Left to Right:
S/Sgt. Daniel M. O'Connell, Togglier
T/Sgt. James C. Oliver, Radio
S/Sgt. Bertram A. Ongly, Ball Turret
S/Sgt. Larry L. Nulf, Tail Gunner
Image found at 398th.org
Image found at 398th.org
Object Number - UPL 6718 - A bomber crew of the 398th Bomb Group Led by Lieutenant Byron L Magness with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Back Row, Left to Right: T/Sgt. William...
The target for the raid of February 14 1945 was Dresden but they had to divert from the route due to weather conditions and were using up too much fuel. It turned out that they dropped their 500 pounders on Prague - an open city - instead. To conserve fuel they jettisoned equipment and managed to limp home on two engines.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000
