43-38414 Heaven Sent
Photo from fans of B17 facebook group. Used with permission
Object Number - UPL 81461 - 43-38414 Heaven Sent
Delivered Cheyenne 31/7/44; Hunter 8/8/44; Grenier 30/8/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 2/9/44; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-Y] Thorpe Abbotts 2/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 2/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/11/45. "HEAVEN SENT."
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35708020
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-85-bo-43-38274-4…
Added associations to the 482nd BG, 350th BS & 100th BG as listed in the A/C description.
