44-6907 Portland Rose
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UPL 21438
Nose art going on the "Portland Rose" AC 44-6907 about the end of February, 1945. Lt. Potter is standing and his CP Lt. Jacob McClenny is bent over.
351st Bomb Group collection
These are were my fathers's photos.
Delivered Lincoln 14/12/44; Dow Fd 22/12/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-P] Polebrook 1/1/45; 28m Returned to the USA Bradley 27/5/45; Sth Plains 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37567000
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36683160
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15338452 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-77554
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield