Historical Documents from World War II
Actual Shadow, The
2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force
"This booklet is published for all members of a combat crew and is intended to make the crew as a whole..."Safety Conscious."
"The photographs are of actual accidents to 2nd Division aircraft and are presented as grim reminders of the destruction that carelessness and loose thinking can cause."
The photo in the center of page 18 is a 492nd plane, Lt. Elmer Pitsenbarger pilot. The description also matches the incident on August 6th, 1944 when a Lt. Fleming's plane slipped in under them on landing. Two were killed on Pitsenbarger's plane and 9 on Fleming's. The latter was flying only their second mission.
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- circa 1944
Categories:
- Bombardment
- Crash
- Eighth Air Force
Class/Unit Number:
- 2nd Bomb: 2nd Bomb Division
- 8th AF: 8th Air Force
Special Features:
- Annotated - Includes handwritten notes or descriptions
Locations:
- England; UK
Contributors:
- Kelsy McMillan of 389th Bombardment Group Memorial Exhibition Museum
Repositories:
- 389th Memorial Exhibition Museum, Hethel, Norfolk, England
Related Items:
- 000467: Combat Crew Manual
XX Bomber Command, APO 493
Direct Link (Item 000200):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000200
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Actual Shadow, The: 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force" (item 000200), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000200 (accessed 04 May 2024).
Added: December 15, 2009
Flying safety booklet for combat air crews.
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