42-102592 Wonder Bird
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UPL 36953
"Matthew's crew of the 8th AF 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 'Wonder Bird' at their Base in England, 9 October 1944."
Tail of B-17 42-107183 K8-J 602BS, 398BG in background.
Rear L-R: Unk, 1Lt Thomas M Matthews IV, Unk ,Unk, 1Lt Adrian P Higginbotham
Front L-R: Unk , Unk, Sgt Robert Charles Gordon, Unk
Tail of B-17 42-107183 K8-J 602BS, 398BG in background.
Rear L-R: Unk, 1Lt Thomas M Matthews IV, Unk ,Unk, 1Lt Adrian P Higginbotham
Front L-R: Unk , Unk, Sgt Robert Charles Gordon, Unk
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-G] Nuthampstead 28/4/44; returning from aborted mission with severe oil leak and crash landed base with Lee Hicks 28/1/45; to 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 29/1/45; Salvaged 8/2/45.
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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: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-755590
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-757309
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Military site
- Site type: Airfield