42-3522 Gremlins Delite

media-28241.jpeg UPL 28241

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Object Number - UPL 28241

Delivered Hill 21/7/43; Ephrata 4/8/43; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 7/9/43; transferred 337BS/96BG [AWJ] 7/9/43; 533BS/381BG [VP-L] Ridgewell 27/9/43; 16+m Returned to the USA Okmulgee 9/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/12/45. GREMLIN'S DELITE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Leven B Ferrin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Hill AAF, VA 21 July 1943 Delivered Hill AAF.

Assigned

Ridgewell, UK 27 September 1943 Assigned to 533BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Returned ZI

Okmulgee AAF, OK 9 July 1944 Returned to the USA, Okmulgee AAF.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

Date
Contributorvppelt68
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Master Log

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Key Image ID.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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