44-6588 Carrie B IV

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 Lincoln 17/9/44; Grenier 16/10/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [IN-D] Deenethorpe 6/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; Sth Plains 10/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/12/45. CARRIE B IV.

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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

Lyle E Andler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Clarence C Bailey

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

Francis F Burns

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

Wilbur Holcomb Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-781272
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=6588

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Contributorptmcarron
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Information provided by Patrick Terence McArron

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ContributorAAM
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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...