B-24M Liberator “Second Chance II” of the 328th Bomb Squadron, along with other 8th Air Force bombers, approaching their bomb run over Zossen, Germany, Mar 15 1945. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     B-24M Liberator “Second Chance II” of the 328th Bomb Squadron, along with other 8th Air Force bombers, approaching their bomb run over Zossen, Germany, Mar 15 1945. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Flickr
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   81200 AC
More on...   
B-24 Liberator   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Zossen   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 3,515 x 2,843 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Wünsdorf, Mark Brandenburg, Germany
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
7 Jul 2013 01:38:03 AM

Are we absolutely sure this is May 25, 1945?
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
7 Jul 2013 06:19:49 PM

Anonymous #1: No, I am not absolutely sure about the May 15 1945 date. Bombing Germany a week after the surrender would be unusual, to say the least. This was a transcription error on my part as I wrote the caption; my source for this photo lists the date as Mar 15 1945 which would be quite a bit more reasonable. The caption has been corrected accordingly. Thank you for pointing this out.
3. Dave says:
9 Feb 2017 07:50:15 PM

I can assure you this was NOT May. My father was a B-24 pilot in the 328th. His aircraft was marked GO with a "Y" on the vertical stabilizer. When I first saw this picture my heart jumped. I checked his pocket notebook (unauthorized). May 28th the 328th was transfering back to the US. They left from Meeks Iceland that morning bound for Goose Bay Canada. His crew had been altered from March 15th, but didn't fly that day.
4. Joe Brecher says:
21 Mar 2025 12:02:11 AM

My uncle Jerome K. “Jake” Young flew this very aircraft with the 328th on a 9 April 1945 mission. Any additional info or pictures of Second Chance II would be appreciated.

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Lat/Long 52.1932, 13.4724
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