This is a group of fired 50 calibre machine gun bullet cases also projectiles and clips used in action defending the bomber from enemy fighters. They are brass made and are in nice relic but solid condition there is also aluminium made clips both the clips and cases have some of there markings that can be seen. All the parts still have much of there original colours there still very nice and lovely overall condition and are solid not breaking up or falling apart. They have been very well cleaned and are perfect to display or a nice one for any collection they are empty and inert. The bullets come from American B17 flying fortress 42-107017 which was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire while on a mission to Liege in Belgium on the 25th May 1944.The B17 bomber crashed in Campneuseville, located 15 miles northwest of Poix-Picardie in France.The bullets come with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures.
Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress 42-107017 American bomber that served with the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. It was assigned to the 388th Bomb Group, 560th Bomb Squadron, based at RAF Knettishall (Station 136) in England.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in early 1944 (Cheyenne on Jan 27, Kearney on Feb 1), it was sent overseas to England via Presque Isle (Mar 5, 1944) and formally assigned to the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group on March 6, 1944.
Two crew members were killed in action Bombardier: Jerome Fontaine and Pilot: Bill Warren
Prisoners of War: Six crew members survived and became Prisoners of War (POW): Gene McClellan (Navigator), Oakley Anderson (Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner), Russell Field (Ball Turret Gunner), Sterley Clayton (Waist Gunner), Clarry Peatross (Waist Gunner), and Art Luckanish (Tail Gunner).
Evaded Capture: Two crew members managed to evade capture: Co-pilot Chas Hildebrandt and Radio Operator Harry Smith.
This is a group of fired 50 calibre machine gun bullet cases also projectiles and clips used in action defending the bomber from enemy fighters. They are brass made and are in nice relic but solid condition there is also aluminium made clips both the clips and cases have some of there markings that can be seen. All the parts still have much of there original colours there still very nice and lovely overall condition and are solid not breaking up or falling apart. They have been very well cleaned and are perfect to display or a nice one for any collection they are empty and inert. The bullets come from American B17 flying fortress 42-107017 which was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire while on a mission to Liege in Belgium on the 25th May 1944.The B17 bomber crashed in Campneuseville, located 15 miles northwest of Poix-Picardie in France.The bullets come with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures.
Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress 42-107017 American bomber that served with the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. It was assigned to the 388th Bomb Group, 560th Bomb Squadron, based at RAF Knettishall (Station 136) in England.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in early 1944 (Cheyenne on Jan 27, Kearney on Feb 1), it was sent overseas to England via Presque Isle (Mar 5, 1944) and formally assigned to the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group on March 6, 1944.
Two crew members were killed in action Bombardier: Jerome Fontaine and Pilot: Bill Warren
Prisoners of War: Six crew members survived and became Prisoners of War (POW): Gene McClellan (Navigator), Oakley Anderson (Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner), Russell Field (Ball Turret Gunner), Sterley Clayton (Waist Gunner), Clarry Peatross (Waist Gunner), and Art Luckanish (Tail Gunner).
Evaded Capture: Two crew members managed to evade capture: Co-pilot Chas Hildebrandt and Radio Operator Harry Smith.
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