Photo, B24 Fords Folly

Photograph

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Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society

Name/Title

Photo, B24 "Fords Folly"

Entry/Object ID

2015.1.8

Tags

B-24 Bomber

Description

8x10" modern reprint on phot paper of B-24 "Fords Folly" photo, contains numerous Michigan made items, B-24, M5 Bomb Trailer, M41 Cluster Bombs, Chevrolet M6 Bomb Truck. >50 calibers, the propellers, the HBT coveralls worn by the 2 men. "Fords Folly" (EC-N) Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator s/n 42-7466 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force Shot down by fighters over Hanover, Germany on September 11,1944. 8 of the crew were KIA, 2 became POW's. 1st Lt. Charles R. Rudd - Pilot (KIA) 2nd Lt. Robert J. Benson - CoPilot (KIA) 2nd Lt. Jennings B. Dawson - Navigator (KIA) 2nd Lt. William A. Spencer - Bombardier (KIA) S/Sgt. Richard E. Modlin - Nose Turret Gunner (KIA) T/Sgt. Claiborne R. Maynard - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (KIA) T/Sgt. Roger E. Clapp,Jr. - Radio Operator (POW) S/Sgt. Harvey G. Hoganson - Waist Gunner (KIA) S/Sgt. Odell F. Dobson - Waist Gunner (POW) S/Sgt. Robert K. Place - Tail Turret Gunner (KIA) Modern inkjet reprint of a Signal Corps photo.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Country

Great Britain

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2015.1

Made/Created

Studio

US Army Air Forces

Date made

circa 1944

Time Period

World War Two

Place

Country

Great Britain

Location

Location

Binder

Folder PH-7 Aircraft

Shelf

Archive Room Shelf D

Room

Archive room

Category

Archive

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ford Motor Company

Related Places

Place

Airport

Willow Run

Country

Washtenaw County

State/Province

Michigan

* Untyped Place

United States

Research Notes

Research Type

Curator

Person

Chris Causley

Date

Jan 2, 2024

Notes

"Fords Folly" (EC-N) Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator s/n 42-7466 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force Shot down by fighters over Hanover, Germany on September 11,1944. 8 of the crew were KIA, 2 became POW's. MACR 8850 1st Lt. Charles R. Rudd - Pilot (KIA) 2nd Lt. Robert J. Benson - CoPilot (KIA) 2nd Lt. Jennings B. Dawson - Navigator (KIA) 2nd Lt. William A. Spencer - Bombardier (KIA) S/Sgt. Richard E. Modlin - Nose Turret Gunner (KIA) T/Sgt. Claiborne R. Maynard - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (KIA) T/Sgt. Roger E. Clapp,Jr. - Radio Operator (POW) S/Sgt. Harvey G. Hoganson - Waist Gunner (KIA) S/Sgt. Odell F. Dobson - Waist Gunner (POW) S/Sgt. Robert K. Place - Tail Turret Gunner (KIA)