43-37901 Miss Bea Havin

UPL 41279 UPL 41279 The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase Crew - 837th Squadron
Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman (copilot); 2nd Lt Clarence "Fred" Korthase (pilot), 1st Lt Francis A Brogan (navigator), Arthur L. Rich (tail gunner)
Bottom row left to right: Fred Lester (ball turret gunner), 1st Lt Jack G. Kelly (bombardier), Walter H. Fleming (flight engineer), Charles P. "Pat" Corey (radio operator)

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Object Number - UPL 41279 - The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase Crew - 837th Squadron Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman...

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 14/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-B] Lavenham 30/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/1/46. MISS BEA HAVEN.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Joseph Barbaro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33682650
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Dean Merle Bloyd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alexander Norval Booth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11136627
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Francis Albert Brogan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18232803 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Charles Pat Corey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 2 June 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF.

Assigned

Lavenham, UK 30 June 1944 Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://www.487thbg.org/roster/487thSqd837.htm
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-37901-miss-bea-havin/
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-37901-miss-bea-havin/43-37901/

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the nickname, added a "s" to Mis".

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Contributorcfkorthase
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Military record kept by the family

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37901: Gallery (3 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (4F-B, serial number 43-37901) nicknamed "Miss Beahaven" of the 837th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17 "Miss Beahaven" 457th B.Gp? Bill Holdcraft.' Second handwritten on reverse: '42-3415, MIA Munster 10/10/43. 337901, 4F:B.' On reverse: David G. Collyer [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 8532 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (4F-B, serial number 43...

Object number: UPL 41278 - B-17 43-37901 "Mis Bea Havin" ,487th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 41279 - The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase...