44-8430 Recall
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Object Number - UPL 12949 - 44-8430 SO-, RECALL, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after substantial damage from mid-air...
Delivered Lincoln 15/9/44; Hunter 17/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-P] Grafton Underwood 16/10/44; 546BS [BK-P]; collision damage Ingolstadt 5/4/45 with ?; force landed Belgium; Salvaged 8/4/45. RECALL.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38630294
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-131707
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-422156
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-555619
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19115783 / O-761936
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
- Date: 5 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 3 April 1945
- Date: 31 March 1945
- Date: 30 March 1945
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Alex
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
5 April 1945 | Mid-air collision with 43‑37843 in bad weather on return from Ingolstadt. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after 3 crewmembers bailed out. The aircraft was salvaged. All crew members of 43-37843 bailed out and landed safely. The aircraft crashed. |
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