44-6604

B-17 Fliyng Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and pathfinder (serial number 44-8676) of the 306th Bomb Group in flight during a mission. media-387957.jpg FRE 5934 B-17 Fliyng Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and pathfinder (serial number 44-8676) of the 306th Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5934 - B-17 Fliyng Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and pathfinder (serial number 44-8676) of the 306th Bomb Group in flight during a mission.

Delivered Lincoln 21/9/44; Dow Fd 8/10/44; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 7/12/44; transferred 381BG Ridgewell 5/45; 91BG Bassingbourn 30/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; Sth Plains 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ralph Fred Ridgeway - Bombardier 367th Bomb Squadron

Ralph Fred Ridgeway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-785510
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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B-17 Fliyng Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and pathfinder (serial number 44-8676) of the 306th Bomb Group in flight during a mission.

Object number: FRE 5934 - B-17 Fliyng Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and...