43-37514 My Son Bob

media-25784.jpeg UPL 25784 B-17 43-37514

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Object Number - UPL 25784 - B-17 43-37514

Delivered Cheyenne 25/4/44; Hunter 5/5/44; Dow Fd 17/5/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-B] Ridgewell 12/8/44; 72+m twice force landed on continent, but returned to base and survived. Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 26/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 4/11/45. MY SON BOB.

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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

People

James Gerard Manion

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699212
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lawrence H Maschhoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1313268
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributorvppelt68
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Master Log

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37514: Gallery (3 items)

Nostorude (ball turret gunner) and Haule (radio operator) of the 96th Bomb Group get dressed in front of B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators at Leige, Belgium. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'GD-B 337514- 381 BG, K Triangle U- 487 BG, F8+V- 453 BG. Nostorude (ball turret) + Howel (radio) on field in Leige Belgium, Beatty's crew.'

Object number: FRE 5870 - Nostorude (ball turret gunner) and Haule (radio...

Object number: UPL 16658 - B-17-G 43-37514 381st BG/534th BS (GD-B)