42-31185 Satchel Lass
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FRE 8303
A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31185) of the 447th Bomb Group at Honington, 9 September 1944. Official caption on image: "646 - (44) - WPU - 9.9.44 - Honington - Crash Landing - B-17G - 42-31185 - AM-FSAD."
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 29/9/43; Harvard 13/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 19/11/43; crash landed 4/9/44, Salvaged.
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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: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-765619
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13133678
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 3 June 1944
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
29 September 1943 | ||
Assigned |
19 November 1943 | 447 BG 708 BS | |
Crashed |
4 September 1944 | The 447th BG did not fly a combat mission on this date. This must have been a practice or maintenance flight. |
Revisions
ContributorMaximus.Stark
Changes
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman - page 156
History of the 447th BG in World War II - Doyle Shields