![B-24M Liberator “Second Chance II” of the 328th Bomb Squadron, along with other 8th Air Force bombers, approaching their bomb run over Zossen, Germany, Mar 15 1945. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/50f64d0b8a897.jpg)
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| Caption | B-24M Liberator “Second Chance II” of the 328th Bomb Squadron, along with other 8th Air Force bombers, approaching their bomb run over Zossen, Germany, Mar 15 1945. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Wünsdorf, Mark Brandenburg, Germany | ||||||||
| Date | 15 Mar 1945 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Flickr | ||||||||
| Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 81200 AC | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 15 Mar 1945 | ||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 3,515 x 2,843 pixels | ||||||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. 
David Stubblebine says:
7 Jul 2013 06:19:49 PM
Anonymous #1: No, I am not absolutely sure about the May 15 1945 date. Bombing Germany a week after the surrender would be unusual, to say the least. This was a transcription error on my part as I wrote the caption; my source for this photo lists the date as Mar 15 1945 which would be quite a bit more reasonable. The caption has been corrected accordingly. Thank you for pointing this out.
David Stubblebine says:7 Jul 2013 06:19:49 PM
Anonymous #1: No, I am not absolutely sure about the May 15 1945 date. Bombing Germany a week after the surrender would be unusual, to say the least. This was a transcription error on my part as I wrote the caption; my source for this photo lists the date as Mar 15 1945 which would be quite a bit more reasonable. The caption has been corrected accordingly. Thank you for pointing this out.
3. Dave says:
9 Feb 2017 07:50:15 PM
I can assure you this was NOT May. My father was a B-24 pilot in the 328th. His aircraft was marked GO with a "Y" on the vertical stabilizer. When I first saw this picture my heart jumped. I checked his pocket notebook (unauthorized). May 28th the 328th was transfering back to the US. They left from Meeks Iceland that morning bound for Goose Bay Canada. His crew had been altered from March 15th, but didn't fly that day.
9 Feb 2017 07:50:15 PM
I can assure you this was NOT May. My father was a B-24 pilot in the 328th. His aircraft was marked GO with a "Y" on the vertical stabilizer. When I first saw this picture my heart jumped. I checked his pocket notebook (unauthorized). May 28th the 328th was transfering back to the US. They left from Meeks Iceland that morning bound for Goose Bay Canada. His crew had been altered from March 15th, but didn't fly that day.
4. Joe Brecher says:
21 Mar 2025 12:02:11 AM
My uncle Jerome K. “Jake” Young flew this very aircraft with the 328th on a 9 April 1945 mission. Any additional info or pictures of Second Chance II would be appreciated.
21 Mar 2025 12:02:11 AM
My uncle Jerome K. “Jake” Young flew this very aircraft with the 328th on a 9 April 1945 mission. Any additional info or pictures of Second Chance II would be appreciated.
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7 Jul 2013 01:38:03 AM
Are we absolutely sure this is May 25, 1945?