44-6835

media-39479.jpeg UPL 39479 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Stardust" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 3 May 1945."

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Object Number - UPL 39479 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Stardust" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 3 May 1945."

Delivered Hunter 27/11/44; Grenier 5/12/44; Assigned 527BS379BG [FO-A] Kimbolton 19/1/45; transferred 839BS/487BG Lavenham 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. STARDUST.

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People

John M Royall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-513516
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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