42-31225 Scheherazade

media-18276.jpeg UPL 18276 Scheherazade 42-31225. 447BG, 709SQ Harold Kiena

Harold Kiena

Object Number - UPL 18276 - Scheherazade 42-31225. 447BG, 709SQ

Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Harvard 15/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43; 126m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 4/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/11/45. SCHEHERAZADE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Jacob Chezik

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33634187
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Kenneth Jerome Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16048442
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Warren A Larson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James J Mikusi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group

Philip C Zanoya

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749153
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Aircraft

42-31225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Scheherazade
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorJP Zanoya
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Zanoya collection

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ContributorLUCKY PARTNERS
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Harold Kiena

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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