43-38524 Blonde Bomber II
Website of the 447th Bomb Group Association: http://www.447bg.com/43-38524.htm
Object Number - UPL 15765 - 43-38524 "Blonde Bomber II"
Delivered Cheyenne 12/8/44; Lincoln 22/8/44; Grenier 7/9/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden, Sfk [IJ- ] 17/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. BLONDE BOMBER II.
After the loss of 43-37869 Blonde Bomber, this aircraft assumed the name Blonde Bomber II. Blonde Bomber II is generally credited with 75 combat missions.
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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: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron 842nd Air Engineering Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19020023
- Role/Job: Flight Chief for "Blond Bomber"-710 Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-767650
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Records/website of the 447th Bomb Group Association: http://www.447bg.com/43-38524.htm
