43-38779 Rough But Right

Delivered Lincoln 20/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-O] Deenethorpe 7/11/44; battle damaged Minster Stein 16/2/45 with ?; abandoned over RAF Bardney, UK; Salvaged 22/2/45. ROUGH BUT RIGHT.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Ora Ralph Akins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37705979
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Russell H Albert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Dale F Youel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator

Jack B Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

833

  • Date: 16 February 1945

832

  • Date: 15 February 1945

8AF 830

  • Date: 14 February 1945
  • Official Description:

825

  • Date: 10 February 1945

817

  • Date: 3 February 1945

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38779

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log