44-6578 Rusty Dusty
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An airman* of the 91st Bomb Group admires a pin-up painted on the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-D, serial number 44-6578) nicknamed "Rusty Dusty". Handwritten caption on reverse: '91/322. 44-6578.'
* Believed to be 1st Lt Edward H Davidson but the airman is not in officer's uniform. He is more likely to be part of the aircraft's ground crew. Roger Freeman Collection
* Believed to be 1st Lt Edward H Davidson but the airman is not in officer's uniform. He is more likely to be part of the aircraft's ground crew. Roger Freeman Collection
Looking at the airman's clothes and hat I think it's likely that he is one of the aircraft's ground crewmen.
Delivered Lincoln 12/9/44; Dow Fd 25/9/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 28/9/44; transferred 332BS/91BG [LG-D] Bassingbourn 7/12/44; 17m taxi collision with 43-38306 with Joe Troccolli 4/4/45, Salvaged. RUSTY DUSTY.
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Units served with
- 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: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-208372
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886750?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 3 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13114156
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Biggest Bird
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Lincoln Airport, 2400 W Adams St, Lincoln, NE 68524, USA | 12 September 1944 | Delivered Lincoln AAF 12-Sep-44. |
Assigned |
Deopham Green, Wymondham NR18 9DG, UK | 28 September 1944 | Assigned 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Assigned |
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Royston SG8, UK | 7 December 1944 | Transferred to 422BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Royston SG8, UK | 4 April 1945 | Taxiing Accident Bassingbourn/Sta 121 Cat 4 damage Lt Joseph J Troccoli, 4-Apr-45. B-17G 44-6578 - 422BS 91BG 8AF |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |