44-83288 Grim Reaper, Lady Anna

media-32507.png UPL 32507 Present at the Christening was the original Lady Anna Naegle, British film star. Crew and members of the 527th BS of the 379th BG celebrate the renaming of the Grim Reaper to Lady Anna

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Object Number - UPL 32507 - Present at the Christening was the original Lady Anna Naegle, British film star. Crew and members of the 527th BS of the 379th BG celebrate the...

Delivered Lincoln 23/1/45; Dow Fd 12/2/45; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-S] Kimbolton 14/2/45 LADY ANN (last aircraft assgd to grp); transferred 91BG Bassingbourn 25/5/45 (last aircraft assgd to grp); Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; Sth Plains 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45. THE GRIM REAPER; renamed LADY ANNA in honor of British Actress Anna Naegle. Last aircraft assigned to the 379th BG.

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The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

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Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://b17flyingfortress.de

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Contributorcody1947
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Fort Log and Joe Baugher's list of Model and Serial Number for flying fortresses; 379th BG Records and personal remembrances of former 379th BG Veterans and Family members of former Veterans.

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Contributorcody1947
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Sources include Fort Log; Joe Baugher's Fortress Serial and Model Numbers; 379th BG records and personal remembrances of 379th BG Veterans and family members of Veterans

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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