601st in Formation - 1944/45

Information about this photograph:

  1. Aircraft No: 43-37889
  2. Tail Letter: B; Fuselage ID: 3O-B
  3. Group/Squadron: 398th, 601st
  4. Official Name of Aircraft: Not Named
  5. Date of Photograph:1944/45
  6. Photo Location: Unknown
  7. Crew at time of Photograph: Unknown
  8. Final Disposition of A/C: The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed in Bechtersheim, Germany on January 20, 1945. This was 398th Mission 136 and was to Ludwigshafen & Manheim Germany. The crew was 2nd Lt. James R. Mitchell's crew. There were 2 KIAs and 7 POWs. MACR 11797
  9. Interpretive Comments: The photograph is a close-up of a 398th B-17 in formation. Note the ball turret aimed straight down. The fuselage lettering is 3O-B, which indicates the 601st Squadron. The A/C No. is 337889, and the shorthand ID is 7889-B.

    There is a distant formation element in the upper right and the above B-17 is the lead of it's own element. The photograph appears to be taken from the deputy position and the left wingman is to the photograph left.

Source Infomation:

  1. Photo Source: The Vic Jenkin's Photo Collection and now part of the 398ths Photo Preservation Project in England.
  2. Photo Reference: HALS CD I: ACC 3910 1 of 5/Aircraft/Aircraft8
  3. Photographer: Unknown
  4. Information compiled by the 398th Web team.
  5. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Aircraft Photo Coordinator. Please include the title.





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