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| Caption | B-17G Fortress of the 728th Bombardment Squadron after making a forced landing 8km west of Schillig, Germany due to flak damage over Rostock, Apr 11, 1944. All 10 crew members survived and were taken prisoner ww2dbase | |||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Schillig, Lower Saxony, Germany | |||||
| Date | 11 Apr 1944 | |||||
| Photographer | Vorlander | |||||
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| Source | ww2dbase452nd Bomb Group Association via Imperial War Museums | |||||
| Link to Source | Link | |||||
| Identification Code | UPL 20303 | |||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 11 Apr 1944 | |||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Photo Size | 1,057 x 399 pixels | |||||
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2. Anonymous says:
11 Oct 2019 04:35:14 PM
My dad was radio op on this one. They were lucky and survived luft stahlag 17 as well. He passed away in 2002. He was critical of the navigator according to my mother. But I was a GI too, and know that GI's tend to gripe -
11 Oct 2019 04:35:14 PM
My dad was radio op on this one. They were lucky and survived luft stahlag 17 as well. He passed away in 2002. He was critical of the navigator according to my mother. But I was a GI too, and know that GI's tend to gripe -
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This photo often appears listing the airplane’s nickname as "Flatbush Floogie" and sometimes even more incorrectly as "Flatbush Floozie" but this probably stems from confusion with another B-17 in the same squadron with a similar serial number that was named "Flatbush Floogie." This aircraft most likely had no nickname and no nose art.