Information about this photograph:

  1. Aircraft No: 43-38775
  2. Tail Letter: H
  3. Fuselage ID: K8-H
  4. Group/Squadron: 398th, 601st
  5. Official Name of Aircraft:
  6. Date of Photograph: 1945
  7. Photo Location: Mission over Germany
  8. Crew at time of Photograph: Unknown
  9. Final Disposition of A/C:
  10. Interpretive Comments: The above photo shows several 3 aircraft elements in formation on a combat mission over Germany. The aircraft from which the photo was taken is likely in the #3 position of its element, and the large aircraft is the lead in that element.

    The tail marking for the largest aircraft in the photo shows the 398th's Triangle W and the fuselage K8-H indicates it was the 602nd Squadron. The A/C number is 43-38775 K8-H.

    One aircraft in the upper element is K8-M and another is K8-J. It might be possible someday to identify the date based on the A/C numbers.

Source Information:

  1. Photo Source: James L. Holloway's 398th Photo Collection
  2. Photo Reference: 43-38775-K8-H_1945_JLH
  3. Photographer: Unknown.
  4. Information compiled by the 398th Web team with special thanks to James L. Holloway.
  5. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Aircraft Photo Coordinator. Please include the title.