43-38811

media-13129.jpeg UPL 13129 B-17s of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Nearest to the camera is K8-R, serial number 43-38811. Behind it is K8-X, serial number 44-8476. In the distance is K8-Z. Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection

398th Bomb Group Memorial Association.

Object Number - UPL 13129 - B-17s of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Nearest to the camera is K8-R, serial number 43-38811. Behind it is K8-X, serial number 44-8476....

Delivered Lincoln 25/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-R] Nuthampstead 23/11/44; repaired Missing in Action 8/1/45 with Hyndman, AOC 12/1/45; re-ass 24/2/45; repaired Missing in Action 25/2/45 with Hyndman, AOC {A-90} 26/2/45; re-ass from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 25/3/45; RAF Valley 26/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 29/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 1/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. AKA COFFEE’S GRINDER aka LITTLE OBNOXIOUS.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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