42-97210 Jamaica Ginger

media-41352.jpeg UPL 41352 Boeing B-17G 42-97210

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Object Number - UPL 41352 - Boeing B-17G 42-97210

Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 9/3/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 22/3/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45. JAMAICAN GINGER II.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33315953
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087856
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Togglier/Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38474601
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner/Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16079564
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner/Radar Jammer

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 6 February 1944

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 22 March 1944

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Poznań, Poland 9 April 1944

Other

100th 388th BG Combat Mission

Hanau, Germany 5 January 1945

Other

Final 388th BG Combat Mission

86899 Landsberg am Lech, Germany 21 April 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Should be natural metal aircraft .

Removed images may have been correct Jamica Ginger.

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Freeman, The B-17 Flying Fortress Story; block changes.

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Removed natural metal aircraft which were not the associated aircraft.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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