43-37696 Transit Belle
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UPL 20457
Tranist Belle Crew and Nose Art. Albert Colky top row far right
Steven Colky
Delivered Cheyenne 12/5/44; Kearney 23/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-Z] Polebrook 28/6/44; 510BS [TO-Z]; 105m Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. TRANSIT BELLE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radar Navigator Transit Belle B17
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17133774
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2069002, 12097011 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42086726
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36683160
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-75-bo-43-37874-4…
ContributorLucy May
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Changes made based on existing information in the Biography section.