43-38874 Pipe Dream
Delivered Hunter 2/10/44; Dow Fd 11/10/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-U] Kimbolton 13/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 23/11/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 15375896
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Personal remembrances and journal entries of S/Sgt William J. Coles, Jr., Tail Gunner of the 524th BS of the 379th Bombardment Group. He flew missions with the 524th Bomb Squadron from 9/13/44 to 1/1/45. He also flew in different positions: Nose Togglier (Bombardier), Radio Operator/Gunner, and Waist Gunner, but flew most of his missions in the Tail Gunner's position.
From the Memories and writings of S/Sgt William J. Coles, Jr., Tail Gunner 524th BS of the 379th Bombardment Group and flew missions with the 524th Bomb Squadron from 9/13/44 to 1/1/45. He flew in different positions: Nose Togglier (Bombardier), Radio Operator/Gunner, and Waist Gunner, but flew most of his missions in the Tail Gunner's position. His journal has him flying this aircraft on Mission # 257 for the 379th BG on 12/31/44, to bomb - Neuss - marshalling yards