44-8683
Delivered Lincoln 23/11/44; Grenier 22/12/44; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 24/12/44; transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 26/12/44.
While on navigation exercise with Harry Cole crash landed two miles NW Kettlewell, Gt Whernside, Yorks, UK 17/5/45; Salvaged 19/5/45. JUST JOYCE.
See more at :http://laituk.org/B-17%2044-8683%20article.htm
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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: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32453389
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-805402
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14050440
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-787796
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 2077543
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford