42-37972 Gold Brick
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FRE 4094
A B-17G Flying Fortress (XR-H, serial number 42-37972) of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed at Honington. Official caption on image: "2178. Hon. F.S.A.D. Aero-Repair. 1-30-44M. B-17G - 42-37972."
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Denver 1/11/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-H then F] Thorpe Abbotts 27/11/43; damaged in mid air collision with 43-38514 (100BG) but limped home and repaired; transferred 482BG Alconbury 20/5/45; 100+m, Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 BU South Plains 5/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. GOLD BRICK.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered Closer inspection shows the painted-out 'Type B' unit bar aft the Divisional device (square). This is obvious on both flank-on photos. |
1 November 1943 | ||
Assigned |
27 November 1943 | 100th BG 349th BS |