44-6106 Gremlin's Hideout

An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Gremlins Hideout". Handwritten on front of print: '388th BG.' media-413940.jpg FRE 7856 An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Gremlins Hideout". Handwritten on front of print: '388th BG.'

B-17G-40-DL #44-6106 "Gremlin's Hideout" Code: X
388th BG - 563rd BS
Flew 114 Combat Missions Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7856 - An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Gremlins Hideout". Handwritten on front of print: '388th BG.' B-17G-40-DL...

Accepted: 2 May 1944

Assigned: 4 May 1944 - Douglas Aircraft / Douglas Modification Center # 16 - (Tulsa Municipal)

Assigned: 11 May 1944 / 24 May 1944 - 2nd AF / 7th Heavy Bombardment Processing - (Kearney AAF)

Assigned: 25 May 1944 - ATC / North Atlantic Wing - (Grenier AAF)

Assigned: 28 May 1944 / 1 June 1944 - 8th AF / VIII Service Command / BAD 1 - (RAF Burtonwood)

Assigned: 4 June 1944 - 8th AF / 3rd BD / 45th CBW / 388th BG / 563rd BS - (RAF Knettishall)

( Square-H ) ( X / Gremlin’s Hideout )

107 combat missions, 5 Chowhound missions, 3 Revival misssons

After 1 January 1945: ( Square-H ) Two black stripes on tail ( X / Gremlin’s Hideout )

Assigned: 30 June 1945 - ATC / Ferry Division - (Bradley AAF)

Assigned: 3 July 1945 - ATSC / 4168th AAFBU (Oklahoma City ATSC) - (South Plains AAF)

Assigned: 18 November 1945 - RFC / Depot 41 - (Kingman AAF) - SOC.

Sold: 9 August 1946 - Martin Wunderlich Company, Jefferson City - Missouri

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087856
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Togglier/Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824097
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Aircraft

An airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Gremlins Hideout". Handwritten on front of print: '388th BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gremlin's Hideout
  • Unit: 45th Combat Bomb Wing 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Tulsa, OK, USA 4 February 1944

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss, Suffolk IP22, UK 4 June 1944 388th BG/563rd BS

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

6 June 1944 - 19 April 1945 107 combat missions

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added basic markings

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from aircraft card

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Chris Brassfield

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Chris Brassfield
388bg.info

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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