Planes of the 457th
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           Catagories: 
  1. Planes in Flight
  2. Planes on the Hardstand
  3. Planes and Crews
  4. Accidents at the Field
  5. Misc. People and Places at Glatton
  6. Happenings at the Field.


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These photos were all taken at Glatton in 1944 and 1945. I am displaying them here in hopes that many of you will find your aircraft or perhaps a picture or two that will bring back memories from a few years back.
I have decided that the way to do this is to allow you to load and view only those pictures that you may have some interest in.....thus reducing the overall time it takes to view a picture. In doing this, I have set up five catagories and under each catagory I have listed planes by their serial number, plane name, and a brief history of that plane.

          Click on the desired "Catagories" to the left:

        I will be happy to display here any personal pictures of planes and/or crews that you desire to send me. Please include as much detail about the photo as you can, and, of course the photo should be representative of the 457th Bomb Group.
        It is my hope that in the years left to me I will be able to accumulate pictures (and names) of all the planes that flew with the 457th.  So, send me your pictures. If you have information or corrections to any of the data that follows, please don't hesitate to let me know.

    Clicking on the plane serial number will bring up a large picture of that plane, person or event.

Planes in Flight

Serial No. Thumbnail      Plane Name                         Description and Dates
42-106998  Paper Doll 751st Squadron. This plane was piloted by Lt.Graeme E. Bow when it was shot down by fighters while on a mission to Merseberg on Nov 2nd, 1944.
42-97060 Calamity Jane II 749th Squadron. This plane was Piloted by Lt. Charles Canfield when it was shot down and ditched in the North Sea on a mission to Nienburg on May 8th, 1944.
43-38844 Unknown 748th Squadron. Transferred out on May 19, 1945
43-37796 Stinky 750th Squadron. Salvaged  Apr 17, 1945
42-102458 Unknown Transferred out on Jun 27, 1944
42-97063 Miss Yu III  750th Squadron. This plane, flown by Lt. Lewis Lennartsen was attacked by fighters on it's return from a mission to Lechfield, Ger. They ditched in the English Channel and all were rescued. One member of the crew sustained injury.
 44-8368  Unknown 749th Squadron. This plane was piloted by Capt. Melvin Fox. The plane was hit by flak on a mission to Oranienburg on Apr 10, 1945 and crashed near Bernau, Ger. One crewman was killed and the rest POW's
 Three Together Unknown Four planes in formation on the way to that target.
 42-107026 Hamtramack Mama 751st Squadron. Piloted by Lt James White, this plane was hit by flak on Nov 30, 1944 on a mission to Bohlen. They crashed landed in France with no fatalities.
 42-107026 Hamtramack Mama Another view of this same plane as above in flight.
 42-97827 My Mary Myrtle 751st Squadron. Survived the war and returned to the USA.
 42-31615 Snafusk Shamrock 748 Squadron. This plane, pilot Lt Wm. Bomar, was hit by flak and crashed at Hamburg, Ger with 3 crewmen killed and 6 POW's
 42-31618 Unknown 748th Squdron. This plane, piloted by Lt. James LaPaze,was hit by flak on Jun 14, 1944 on a raid to Le Bourget, France. The plane exploded over the Channel and five of the crew parachuted and were rescued by Air/Sea rescue.
42-31618 &
42-97087		 Tugunga! 748th Squadron. See above for 42-31618. Tugunga!, 42-97087, crashed from flak on a mission to Munich on Jul 31, 1944. Pilot was Lt.Byron Schiffman. Seven members of the crew were killed and three were POW's
 42-31630 Pakawalup 751st Squadron. Crashed in bad weather near Alconbury while on a mission to Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Feb 19, 1945. 
 42-38113 Rene III 750th Squadron. Hit by flak on a mission to Hopsten, Germany on Mar 21st, 1945. The pilot, Lt Craig Greason, and the crew of eight were taken as POW's
 42-97070 Unknown 750th Squadron. This plane caught fire over the English Channel on a mission to Nancy/Essey, France on Apr 25, 1944. This lead plane, with Major Francis as Commander, returned to France and 11 crewmen bailed out. Five evaded capture and six were POW's.
 42-97060 Calamity Jane II 749th Squadron.  This plane was hit by flak on a mission to Nienburg on May 8, 1944 and ditched off Heligoland.  Only one chute was observed. Plane was piloted by Lt Charles Canfield.
 42-97131 Home James 751st Squadron.  This plane, Piloted by Lt. Vincent Frost was hit by flak on a mission toGenshagen, Germany on Aug 6, 1944. Four crewman were killed and 5 were POW's.
 42-97137 Silver Queen 751st Squadron. This plane exploded in mid-air on a No Ball (Gorenflos) target on Apr 20, 1944.The pilot was Lt Walter Milne. There were eight killed and 2 POW's.
 42-97456 Mighty Little John 751st Squadron. This plane collided with 42-97451 (Nancy K) on a mission to Gaggenau-Karlsruhe on Sept 10, 1944.  The plane, piloted by Lt. Homer Passmore, was cut in half with no survivors. Nancy K was damaged and later salvaged (two of it's crew bailed out .
 42-97456 Mighty Little John 751st Squadron. This is another view of the same plane above before it met it's untimely end.
 43-37532 The Joker's Wild 751st Squadron. This plan, commanded by Lt.Jim Corriher, was shot down by Fw-190's on the infamous raid on Merseberg on Nov 2nd 1944. Seven of the crew were killed and 2 were POW's.
 43-37567 Willie III 750th Squadron. This plane, commanded by Lt. Montel Higgins, was lost for unknown reasons while on a mission to Merseberg on Dec 12th 1944.  One crewman was killed and nine were POW's.
 43-37796 Stinky 750th Squadron.  This plane was salvaged after a landing accident at the field. (See "Accidents" below).
 43-37826 Wild Hare 748th Squadron.  This plane survived the war and was transferred to the ATC on May 19, 1945
 43-38301 Liberty Belle 751st Squadron. This plane survived the war and was flown to the USA in June 1945.
  44-8706 Unknown 750th Squadron. This plane also survived the war and was transferred out to the 305th BG on May 23rd 1045
 44-8557 & 
 43-39211		 Unknown &
Maguire's 
Chop House		 751st Squadron. Plane #44-8557, piloted by Lt. Wm Thistle, was shot down on a mission to Freising on Apr 18, 1945. One crewman was killed and nine were POW's. This was the last plane to be lost by the 457th Bomb Group in WWII.
 42-97137 Silver Queen 751st Squadron.This plane, piloted by Lt Walter Milne, crashed at Baillieul, France after a mission to Gorenflos on Apr 20, 1944. Eight crewmen were killed and two were POW's
 42-97060 Calamity Jane II 749th Squadron. This plane ditched in the North Sea on a mission to Nienburg on May 8, 1944. The crew were all rescued.
 43-97131 Home James 751st Squadron. This plane, flown by Lt. Vincent Frost, was hit by flak over Genshagen, Germany and blew up. Four members of the crew died and five were POW's.
 43-38301 Liberty Belle 751st Squadron. Another picture of Liberty Belle. The plane survived the war and returned to the USA in June 1945
 43-38301 Liberty Belle 751st Squadron.  Another photo of Liberty Belle.
 43-38606 Moonlight Mission 748th Squadron. This plane piloted by Lt. Thomas P. Thompson, on a mission to Oranienburg, Germany on Apr 10, 1945, was attacked bu several ME-262's. The plane crashed and four of the crew were killed and five survived as POW's.
 43-38857 Unknown 750th Squadron. This plane survived the war and ruturned to the USA in May 1945.
 43-38857 Unknown 750th Squadron. Same plane as above.
 43-38881 Ruth Anne 750th Squadron. The plane was salvaged at the end of the war.
 43-39080 Unknown 749th Squadron.  This photo was taken from a British Lancaster escorting the B-17 flying on two engines.
 44-8368 Unknown 749th Squadron. This plane, piloted by Capt. Melvin Fox with Lt Col Rod Francis, was shot down by an attack of ME- 262's on a mission to Oranienburg, Germany on Apr 10, 1945. One member of the crew was killed and nine others were POW's.
 44-8706 Unknown 750th Squadron. This plane was returned to the USA in May , 1945
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Planes on the Hardstand

Serial No.  Plane Name Description and Dates
42-102905 Unknown 748th Squadron. This plane was piloted by Lt. Clarence Jennings on a mission to Politz on Oct 7th, 1944. The plane left formation on the bomb run and landed in Jonkoping, Sweden with two crew members dead, one injured and the remainder interned.
42-106985 La Legende 749th Squadron. This plane was salvaged on Apr 27, 1944 after a field accident. Note that members of the crew named various parts of the plane for their girls or wives. (See Accidents below)
42-32051 Lady Luck 749th Squadron. This plane was shot up by fighters on Nov 2nd 1944 during the raid on Merseberg. She crashed landed at Glatton on return and was later salvaged.
43-39072 No Body's 
Baby		 748th Squadron. This plane was transferred out on May 19, 1945
44-6603 Jaynee 751st Squadron. Also known as "Pretty Baby". Received Feb 23, 1945
 42-31551 Elizabeth Ann 750th Squadron. Survived more than 104 missions and was returned to the USA. It crash landed in Belg;ium but was recovered.
 42-38021 Mission Maid 751st Squadron. Transferred to Strategic Air Depot on Mar 24, 1945
 42-97060 Calamity Jane II 749th Squadron. This plane, flown by Lt Chas. Canfield, ditched in the North Sea on a mission to Nienburg, Germany on May 8, 1944. Only one chute was observed.
 42-97562 Evening Folks/
How Y'all?		 This plane was transferred out to the 91st Bomb Group on Feb 27 1944.
  42-97587 Diciplinary Action 751st Squadron. This plane was received Feb '44 and was transferred out in May '45
 42-97649 Paper Warrior 748th Squadron. This plane was received 28th Aug '44 and was transferred out to 305 BG on May 23, 1945
 42-97649 Paper Warrior   Same as above.  This plane survived the war.
 42-97827 My Mary Myrtle 751st Squadron.  This plane also survived the war and was returned to US in Dec 1945.
 42-98018 Lady Katherine 750th Squadron.  This plane, commanded by Lt. Donald Gross, was hit by flak on a mission to Peenemunde on Aug 25, 1944. He managed to fly to Sweden where the 9 crew members were intermed.
 43-37694 Patty Ann 750th Squadron.This plane survived the war and flew to the U.S. in June 1945.
 43-38594 Lady B Good 749th Squadron. This plane, piloted by Lt. Craig Greason, has just returned from a mission to Berlin on Mar 18th 1945 with major damage inflicted by an ME-262. On an earlier mission to Berlin on Feb 3rd 1945 the same crew was forced to make an emergency landing in Ypres, Belgium.
 43-39080 Girl With Towel 749th Squadron. This plane survived the war and was returned to the USA in June, 1945.  I guess they never got to put a name to the picture.
 43-39211 McGuires Chop House 750th Squadron. This plane survived the war and was returned to the USA in June, 1945.
 44-6088 Rattlesnake Daddy II 749th Squadron.  This plane survived the war and was returned to the USA in June, 1945
 44-6167 Unknown 750th Squadron. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA in June, 1945
 44-6904 Ladies Delight 749th Squadron. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA in June , 1945.
 42-38021 Mission Maid 751st Squadron. This plane survived the war and was transferred to the Strategic Air Depot in Mar 1945 
 42-97067 Georgia Peach 749th Squadron. This plane was shot down on a mission to Dessau, Germany on May 26, 1944.  Pilot was Lt. Rudolph Stohl. One member of the crew was killed and nine became POW's.
 42-97827 My Mary Myrtle 751st Squadron. This plane survived the war and was returned to the USA.
 43-38887 Perpetual Hell 751st Squadron. This plane survivied the war and was returned to the USA in May 1945.
 42-97535 Bouncing Betty II 750th Squadron. This plane, flown by Lt  Harlan Van Deilen, was badly damaged on a mission to Oranienburg on Apr 10, 1945. They were atttacked by ME-262's. The plane returned to base with no injuries.
  42-107034 Rampant Pansey 749th Squadron. This plane was salvaged in Dec 1944
 42-97649 Paper Warrior 748th Squadron. This plane survived the war and was returned to the USA.
 42-31551 Elizabeth Ann 750th Squadron. This plane Crash landed in Belgium. It was recovered and returned to the USA in June 1945. Notice that this plane had 103 missions when this picture was taken.
 42-38021 Mission Maid 751st Squadron. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA.
 43-39211 Maguire's Chop House 750th Squadron. This plane also survived the war and returned to the USA.
 42-31505 Miss Cue 751st Squadron. This is the plane that carried us through the disaster at Merseberg on Nov 2, 1944. The plane was shot up later that same month on Nov 30, 1944 on a mission to Bohlen. The plane crash landed in France and all the crew were safe.
 44-8368 Unknown The crew of Capt Mel Fox on the hardstand awaiting the start of the mission to Oranienburg, Germany on Apr 10, 1945.  The plane was lost from fire from a ME-262. One crewman was killed and Nine were POW's.
  43-38528 Thy Will Be Done 748th Squadron. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA in June, 1945
 44-6088 Rattlesmake Daddy II 749th Squadron.  This plane, piloted by Lt. Fredrick Gauss, was lost due to the failure of two engines and a fire in the third on a mission to Euskirchen, Germany on Jan 10, 1945. The crew bailed out over friendly Belgium but the pilot died when his parachute failed to open.
 44-8785 Crackup 751st Squadron. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA.
 42-97060 Calamity Jane II 749th Squadron. This is another view of Calamity Jane. The plane ditched in the north Sea near Heligoland while on a mission to Nienburg on May 8, 1944.
 42-97075 Flak Dodger 750th Squadron. This is the plane depicted in the book "Flak Dodger" by Roland Byers. It survived the war an returned to the USA in Jun. 1945
 43-39200 Rattlesnake Daddy 749th Squadron. This plane failed to return from a mission to Chemnitz, Germany on Mar 4, 1945 but landed safely on the continent in friendly territory.   The plane was recovered but again failed to return forma mission to Berlin on Mar 28, 1945 but again landed safely on the continent
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Planes and Crews

Serial No.  Plane Name  Description and Dates
42-97075 Flak Dodger  750th Squadron. This is one of the crews that flew this plane. The book "Flak Dodger" by Roland Byers has imortalized this plane.  It returned to the US in Jun 1945 and was the first silver B-17 assigned to 457th.
 42-97571 Unknown 750 Squadron. This is one of the crews that flew this plane and they are identified on the photo.
This plane, piloted by Winfred Pugh, was hit by flak on a mission to Weimar, Germany on Aug 24, 1944. The plane spun in and exploded. Five crewmen were killed and 4 were POW's.
 43-38301 Unknown 751st Squadron.  This is a photo of the Lt. Zeigler crew after a mission to Cologne on Sept 27, 1944.
 42-97638 Follow Me 748th Squadron. This is a photo of Capt Brackley's crew after a mission to Frankfurt, Germany on Sept 25, 1944. This plane was later shot down during the raid on Politz.
 44-8152 Miss Ida 748th Squadron. This is a photo of Capt. Anderson's crew after a mission to Dresden, Germany on Feb 15th 1945. The plane, Miss Ida, crashed on takeoff on Apr 5th 1945. 
 43-38902 Lady B. Good 748th Squadron. One of the crews that flew in L.B.G.
 42-97060 Calamity Jane II This is another crew that flew Calamity Jane II.
 42-97468 Tugunga III  750th Squadron. This is a photo of one of the crew's that flew in Tugunga III.     This plane crash landed at Glatton and was salvaged in Aug. 1944.
 43-37782 Lady Margaret 750th Squadron. This plane was shot down by fighters on a mission to Merseburg on Nov 2nd 1944. The pilot was Lt Wm. Murdock. Three members of the crew were KIA and six were POW's.
 42-97087 Tujunga! 748th Squadron. This plane was shot down on a mission to Munich on Jul 31, 1944. Seven of the crew were killed and three became POW's. The pilot was Lt Byron Schiffman.
 42-97571 Unknown 750th Squadron. This is one of the crews that flew this plane. The plane, flown by Lt Winfred Pugh, was hit by flak on Aug 24, 1944 on a mission to Weimar, Germany.  The plane exploded. Four parachuted safely and became POW's. Five were killed.
  44-8368 Unknown 749th squadron. This is the crew of Capt Mel Fox with Col Rod Francis commanding that was shot  down on a mission to Oraniengurg on Apr 10th 1945. One member of the crew was killed and nine were POW's.
 43-37518 Gini 751st Squadron. This crew piloted by Lt. Harold D. Gay was shot down on a mission to Magdeburg, Germany on Sept 28, 1944. All of the crew on that mission were killed.
 43-37574 Butch 749th Squadron. There is little known about this plane except that it survived the war and returned to the USA in June 1945.
  42-31594 Sweat'er Out 751st Squadron. This plane, piloted by Artie Whitlow was hit on a mission to Ludwigshaven on May 27, 1944.  One of the crew evaded, two were killed and six were POW's
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Accidents at the Field

Plane Name  Description and Dates
42-32051 Lady Luck  749th Squadron. This plane was shot up by fighters on Nov 2nd 1944 during the raid on Merseberg. She crashed landed at Glatton on return and was later salvaged.
42-106998 Paper Doll 751st Squadron. Taxi Accident. Off the runway on May 8, 1945
42-106985 La Legende 749th Squadron. This plane was salvaged on Apr 27, 1944 after a field accident. Note that members of the crew named various parts of the plane for their girls or wives.
43-37796 Stinky 750th squadron. This plane crashed on landing at Glatton on Jan 20, 1945.
43-38819 Unknown 750th Squadron. This is all that remained of this plane after it crashed and burned on takeoff with a full bomb load on Dec 24, 1944. The pilot was Carl Sundbaum. Fortunately all but one of the crew survived.
 42-97889 Fish n' Chips 748th Squadron. This plane was badly damaged in a landing accident at Glatton on Jul 9th 1944 when the hydraulic system failed. The pilot was Lt Edward Stevens. 
The plane was later shot down on a mission to Hamburg, Germany on Oct 10th, 1944. Pilot was Lt Angier. Three members of the crew were killed and six were POW's.
 42-97236 Unknown 748th Squadron. This is the tail section of the plane that broke in two over the field while on a Mission to Merseberg on Apr 21, 1944. The pilot, Lt Owen Coffman, attempted a fast recovery from a turbulent maneuver while assembling for the mission and the tail section broke away from the body of the plane. Four of the crew parachuted safely. The rest, including the pilot, were killed.
 42-97458 Unknown 748th Squadron. This plane, piloted by Lt.Edward Reppa, lost an engine to flak over Augsburg, Germany on Feb 25th, 1944. He continued to the target but subsequently lost another engine and crashed landed at another in England without brakes. There were no injuries. The plane was salvaged.
 42-97070 Unknown 750th Squadron. On a mission to Nancy/Essey on Apr 25, 1994 this lead ship crashed at La Goulafriere. Five Evaded and 6 became POW's.
 43-37796 Stinky Accident 750th Squadron. Salvaged after an accident at the field on Apr 17, 1945.
  43-38819 Unknown 750th Squadron. This plane, flown by Lt. Carl Sundbaum, crashed on foggy takeoff from Glatton on the mission to Koblenz on Christmas Eve in 1944. There is a description of this event in my story titled "Everyone Remembers a Special Christmas Eve". Fortunately, only one crewman died. This is what was left of the plane.
 43-38902 Lady B. Good 748th Squadron. Looks like she's stuck in the mud.  A not so unusual event if you did not stay on the taxiway when taxiing.
 42-97164 Miss Yu II
Rebel Queen		 749th Squadron. On a mission to Gydnia on Apr 9th 1944 this plane, Piloted by Lt. Donald Karr, sustained both flak and fighter damage.  They limped back to England and crash landed at Woodbridge, an English field near the coast. The crew all survived but the plane was a total loss. 
Another plane apparently with the same serial nember and named Rebel Queen and piloted by Lt William Boyes was shot down over Cologne on Jan 29th 1945. Two were killed, one evaded and six were POW's.
 44-8720 Unknown This plane crashed on a test flight landing at Glatton field on Feb 6th, 1945.
 44-8720 Unknown Another view fo the debris from this crash.
 43-38751 Unknown This plane, piloted by Don Sellon, returning from a mission to Lutzendorf, Germany on Feb, 9th 1945, ran short of fuel and lost several engines on the approach to landing and landed short of the runway. No one was injured.
 43-38751 Unknown This is another view of Don Sellon's crash landing of the same plane shown above.
 43-38751 Unknown This is a piece of Don Sellon's plane that broke off and nearly hit a small building near the field.
 44-6603 Jaynee 751st Squadron. This plane was damaged by a runaway propeller on a mission to Bremen, Germany on Mar 30, 1945. It returned to the field safely.
42-107034 Rammpant Pansy 749th Squadron.  This plane was salvaged on Dec 9th, 1944.
 43-37785 TARFU 748th Squadron. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA in June 1045.
 43-38580 Flory 749th Squadron. This plane was salvaged on Oct 15, 1944.
 42-97236 Unknown 748th Squadron. This is the wreckage of the plane flown by Lt Owen Coffman. The plane was forming up over the field when air turbulence cused the pilot to pull up sharply, the ship was overstressed, and the plane broke in half at the waist door. Four of the crew parachuted to safty . The rest of the crew, including Lt Coffman were killed.
 42-31552 My Buddy 748th Squadron. This is a picture of the tail section of 552 taken in the mountains of Switzerland. On Jul 12, 1944, on a mission to Munich, this plane, piloted by Lt Gerald Kerr, was hit by fighters and lost two engines. They attempted to make it to Switzerland but, after losing another engine, crashed into a mountain peak. All the officers were killed in the crash. Four crewmen bailed out over Germany and were POW's and one bailed out in Switzerland and was interned.
  44-8418 Bad Time Inc. 749th Squadron. This plane collided with Arf & Arf in midair on Nov 8, 1944 while returning from a mission to Merseberg, Germany. Arf & Arf and all it's crew were lost but Bad Time, Inc managed to crash land at an emergency field.
 44-8720 Unknown This plane, about which we know little, crash landed  at Glatton while on a test flight on Feb 6, 1945

 43-37828
 Pic. #1
 Pic. #2		 Remember Me? 749th Squadron. If you look carefully at this plane in flight (at the vertical stabilizer) you will see that this plane is flying with part of the tail section missing. This plane later crash landed in France but was returned to service and survived the war. Pic's #1 & #2 show the damage up close. This is what gave the B-17 a reputation for being able to absorbe punishment and still return.
 42-38064
 42-102948
 42-97591		 Subsequent 
Arf & Arf		 These photos illustrate the results of a collision on the field on Jul 23, 1944 between 42-97591, 42-38064, and 42-102948. This accident resulted in the dismanteling of 42-38064 and 42-97591 and the piecing together of these two planes to make "Arf & Arf" (s/n 42-38064). The front half painted and the rear half silver. Arf & Arf was later lost in a mid air collision with Bad Times Inc II (s/n 44-8418 on Mar 19, 1944. Plane No. 42-102948, named "The Denver Bandit", was lost on a mission to Magdeburg on Sept 28, 1944 with 2 killed and 7 POW's.
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Miscellaneous People and Places at Glatton

Serial No.  Plane Name Description and Dates
42-102905 Unknown 748th Squadron.  This plane, flown by Lt C. Jennings was disabled over Politz on Oct 7, 1944. It landed in Sweden  with two crew dead and one injured. The rest were interned.  This picture shows several of the ground crew of this plane.
43-38909 Kraut Krusher 748th Squadron.  This plane, piloted by Lt Duane Southwood, crash landed at Dijon, France after a mission to Dresden on Feb. 14, 1945. There were no injuries. Three of the ground crew posing.
Winging'it Unknown Some of the ground crew testing strength of the wing. :-)
42-97662 Unknown 748th Squadron. Salvaged on Jan 23, 1945.
43-37733 Ace Of Hearts Transferred to USA on May 19, 1945
43-37782 Lady Margaret 750 Squadron. This plane was shot down by FW 190's on a mission to Merseberg on Nov 2nd, 1944. The pilot Lt William Murdockand two others were killed and 6 others were POW's.
 42-38113 Rene III 750th Squadron. This is a picture of Col Luper (CO) entering the plane.  This plane was crashed at Hopsten, Germany on Mar 21, 1945. The pilot, Lt Craig Greason and crew were all POW's
 42-32084 LiL' Satan 750th Squadron. Two of the ground crew of this plane. This plane was to become the tail half of 'Arf & Arf'.
 43-37733 Ace of Hearts 749th Squadron. Some of the ground crew for this plane that survived the war.
 42-97470 Oh Kay 748th Squadron. Oh Kay with Lt Ellsworth. This plane and crew were shot down over Magdaburg on Sept 28, 1944. All the crew were POW's.
 44-6167 Unknown 750th Squadron. One of the ground crew atop this 38 mission plane.
 42-97535 Bouncing Betty II 750th Squadron. Unknown airman in the tail gunners roost.  This plane was badly shot up on a mission to Oranienburg on Apr 10, 1945 but returned to Glatton and survived the war. The pilot on that mission was Lt Harlan Van Deilen.
 42-32084 Lil' Satan II 749th Squadron. This is Lil Satan II in the hangar undergoing engine repairs. This ship was later salvaged and the rear of this plane became the rear half of 42-38064 "Arf & Arf". Arf & Arf was lost in a mid air collision over the North Sea on a mission to Merseberg on Nov 8, 1944. All of the crew were killed.
 44-6904 Ladies Delight 749th Squadron. A couple of groung crew taking it easy with "Ladies Delight" shown in background. This plane survived the war and returned to the USA in June, 1945
 42-97662 Unknown 748th Squadron.  A couple of ground crew climbing around on the tail section. This plane was salvaged in Jan. 1945.
 42-97451 Nancy K 751st Squadron. This plane was lost due to a mid air collision with 42-97456 (Mighty Little John) on a mission to Gaggenau, Germany on Sept 10, 1944. This plane broke in half and only the two men in the tail section survived. 42-97456 managed to return to Glatton but two of this crew bailed out over the continent.
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Happenings at  the Field

Serial No.  Plane Name  Description and Dates
 Bomb Tractor  This is an overturned bomb carrier and tractor. This accident occurred on Sept 1, 1944. 
 Cottage This is another view of the thatched roof cottage that was near the entrance to the base at Glatton. This house with some modification still exists.
 Virgil Goudy Snicklefritz This photo is a mystery. The plane is not a 457th registry. If anyone remembers this plane or knows who Virgil Goudy is, please notify me.
 Armaments This is a picture of the 751st Armament group. These are the men who cared for the guns and loaded the bombs.
 Stuck This is a closeup of the right landing gear of an unidentified plane stuck in the mud on May 18, 1944.
 Hangar This is the maintenance hangar where the flak holes and other damage were repaired by the very important ground crews.
 Tents This is a typical tent used by the ground crews at the flight line.  Not very comfortable but did offer some protection from the weather.
 Bikes at 
Connington		 Here are two flyers, identified as Nail and Rossner taking it easy on a day off.  The building in the background is Connington Castle. (Torn down after the war)
 P-51 Visitor Sad Sack This is a P-51 on the ground at Glatton.  A visit from one of our "Little Friends".
 Hitch-hiker One of the posters of a 'Petty Girl'. This poster was a permanent fixture in the Officer's Mess Hall.  If you look carefully at my picture of the officer's mess you will see this poster on the far wall.
 Quonsets This is an unidentified crewman standing in front of a row of Quonsets huts.  Typical of the Squadron housing area.
 Sign Post A direction sign on the edge of the base at Glatton - Texas and Berlin.
 Truck This is a view of one of the oil tank trucks that serviced the planes at Glatton.
 VE Day Parade This is a military parade down a street in Peterborough on VE day. American troops.
 VE Day Parade Another photo of the parade in Peterborough.  These appear to be British troops.
 The Jinx, Inc This is a photo of Walter Sale, navigator with the crew of Lt. Harold Gay, standing in front of their hut named The Jinx, Inc.  This hut was a jinx for Walter's crew. His crew was shot down and all were killed while on a mission to Magdeburg, Germany on Sept 26, 1944. Lt Sale was flying with another crew on that date.
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