44-6483 Ruby's Raiders

A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. media-395292.jpg FRE 6457 A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6457 - A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via...

Delivered Hunter 17/8/44; Grenier 4/9/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-G] Gt Ashfield 8/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; Sth Plains 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/11/45. RUBY'S RAIDERS.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

My dad Clyde (Cy) Gibbs on Ruby’s Raiders B17.

Clyde E Gibbs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
2nd Lt. Richard McHugh.

Richard G McHugh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.

Ruby Irene Newell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Women's Army Corps 3rd Air Division
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: WAC
Cpl. Ploss with Ruby Newell

William E Ploss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 33264197
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
Harold Prange

Harold C Prange

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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pilot detail added. 

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updated photos

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Aircraft description updated and production block added. 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6483: Gallery (11 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 1405 - A B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-6483)...

A B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 1410 - A B-17 Flying Fortess (serial number 44-6483)...

A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '46483 G 550BS Ruby's Raiders & WAC.'

Object number: FRE 6452 - After a competition was held by the US Forces...

A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 6457 - A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17...

My dad Clyde (Cy) Gibbs on Ruby’s Raiders B17.

Object number: UPL 61564 - Ball Gunner Clyde (Cy) Gibbs on Ruby’s Raiders B17...

Harold Prange

Object number: UPL 76341 - Harold Prange of 385th BG with 44-6483

Cpl. Ploss with Ruby Newell

Object number: UPL 76416 - Cpl. Ploss with Ruby Newell showing her the nose...

Cpl. Ploss

Object number: UPL 76423 - Cpl. Ploss, 385th BG

Ruby's Raiders

Object number: UPL 77391 - B-17 44-6483 "Ruby's Raiders" - 385BG Via Ronald...

2nd Lt. Richard McHugh.

Object number: UPL 80387 - 2nd Lt. Richard McHugh, 385th BG.