43-38862

media-37013.jpeg UPL 37013 Flight of three 401st BG B-17's. In the foreground is B-17G 43-38862 (IN-N), followed by B-17G 44-6588 (IN-D) "Carrie B IV". Background aircraft is B-17G 42-102947 (IN-S) "D-Day Dottie". 18 April, 1945. Colored by Howdi Colour Recovery. Cody Dailey Collection

Howdi Colour Recovery, Cody Dailey Collection

Object Number - UPL 37013 - Flight of three 401st BG B-17's. In the foreground is B-17G 43-38862 (IN-N), followed by B-17G 44-6588 (IN-D) "Carrie B IV". Background aircraft is...

Delivered Hunter 30/9/44; Dow Fd 11/10/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-N] Deenethorpe 23/11/44; 614BS [IW-G]; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.

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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

Lionel Travis King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825651
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Justin Joseph McGarity

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harold Quist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Otis L Yeargan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Francis P Yorio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38862

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Object number: UPL 37013 - Flight of three 401st BG B-17's. In the foreground...