42-97285 Patsy Ann

media-47383.jpeg UPL 47383 "Patsy Ann" of 534th BS taxiing into her dispersal at Ridgewell airfield, April 1945. 381st Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 47383 - "Patsy Ann" of 534th BS taxiing into her dispersal at Ridgewell airfield, April 1945.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 6/5/44; no ops, transferred 534BS/381BG Ridgewell [GD-C] 21/5/44; 87+m Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; Sth Plains 2/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45. PATSY ANN.

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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

Samuel Howard Whitehead

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Bomber Command 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-753830
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributorvppelt68
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Sources

David Osborne, The B-17 Master log

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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