Poltava
AirfieldIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
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Detailed History
The airfield at Poltava was constructed between April and May 1944. Recon flights began by 7th PRG in late May 1944. Following the end of shuttle bombing operations in September 1944, Poltava remained in operation with a reduced staff mostly to evacuate American air crews who were downed behind Soviet lines in Poland and repair or salvage American aircraft down in Poland. ESCOM Headquarters (at Poltava) remained in operation until June 1945.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0816243
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
- Service Numbers: O-17852
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-14903
- Highest Rank: General
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Inside Man
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bugs Bunny
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Revisions
Connected aircraft records that have Poltava in their biography fields.
Sam Martin, Reference Specialist, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.
Sam Martin, Reference Specialist, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.
Primary textual source: RG 334, National Archives, College Park, MD.