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43-37952

B-17 Flying Fortress

  • B-17 43-37952,

    B-17 43-37952, "Norah".

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  • Richard Carroll Sparkman, T/Sgt, 486th Bomb Group (H), 835th Squadron.

    Richard Carroll Sparkman, T/Sgt, 486th Bomb Group (H), 835th Squadron.

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  • Riebau's Crew. Standing (L to R): Pat Fenlon (CP), Robert Roe (N), Leopold Mellerowicz (B). Front (L to R): Richard Sparkman (FE), Robin Knight (RO), Richard Holder (WG), Jacobs (WG), L. Motika (BG), Norman Schroeder (TG). Not pictured: Dick Riebau

    Riebau's Crew. Standing (L to R): Pat Fenlon (CP), Robert Roe (N), Leopold Mellerowicz (B). Front (L to R): Richard Sparkman (FE), Robin Knight (RO), Richard Holder (WG), Jacobs (WG), L. Motika (BG), Norman Schroeder (TG). Not pictured: Dick Riebau

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Delivered Cheyenne 8/6/44; Kearney 20/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-H] Sudbury 2/7/44; transferred 832BS [3R-V], then 835BS [H8-F]; 99m Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

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  • Richard Sparkman

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner | 486th Bomb Group
    1922-2015

Nicknames
Norah, Norah's Flak Magnet
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Markings and paint scheme/livery
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
15 December 2015 01:31:14 esparkman Changes to nicknames and unit associations
Sources

Via 486th.org
Date Contributor Update
15 December 2015 01:29:21 esparkman Changes to media associations
Sources

Via 486th.org.
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:41:25 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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