Plane s/n 44-8557. This plane was lost on a mission to Freising, Germany on Apr 18th, 1945. This was the last plane of the 457Th Bomb Group to be lost to enemy action in WWII.

A view of 44-8557 in formation. This was the last plane to be lost in the war from the 457th Bomb Group. It crashed on a mission to Freising on Apr 8th, 1945. One of the crew was killed and nine became POW's.

This is plane s/n 44-8557. It holds the distiction of being the last plane of the 457th to be lost in WWII. It crashed on a raid to Freising on April 18th, 1945.

Plane s/n 44-8557. This plane had the dubious distinction of having been the last plane of the 457th Bomb Group to be lost in WWII. The plane was lost on a mission to Freising, Germany on Apr 18th, 1945. One member of the crew was killed and the other nine were POW's. Lt William Thistle was the pilot.