44-6202 - The Baby Shoe III

media-31423.jpeg UPL 31423 The B-17G, 44-6202, The Baby Shoe III, of the 833rd BS, the 486th BG, forms the backdrop for this aircraft's namesake : a single infant's shoe, held by 1st Lt Edward C. Unger (Left) - ) and a second, unidentified crew member. Probably taken upon completion of Unger's 28th mission. 13 Jan 1945

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Object Number - UPL 31423 - The B-17G, 44-6202, The Baby Shoe III, of the 833rd BS, the 486th BG, forms the backdrop for this aircraft's namesake : a single infant's shoe,...

The B-17G, The baby Shoe III, was delivered to Tulsa, OK, 30/5/44; Assigned to the 486th Bomb Group, as, The Baby Shoe III; Transferred Boca Raton. 29 8 44; 3501 BU Boca Raton 2 9 44; 4119 BU Brookley 19 9 45; 3501 BU Boca Raton 7 10 45; Transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and sold for scrap metal in USA, Kingman, AZ. 20-Dec-45.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa AAF, OK 30 May 1944 Delivered Tulsa AAF 30-May-44.

Assigned

Boca Raton, FL 29 August 1944 Transferred Boca Raton 29-Aug-44.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Assigned

Sudbury, UK Assigned 833BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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