44-8540 Round Trip

media-45391.jpeg UPL 45391 B-17G-70-VE #44-8540 Code: M
388th bG - 562nd BS
PFF Lead Ship
Formerly assigned to the 96th BG 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45391 - B-17G-70-VE #44-8540 Code: M 388th bG - 562nd BS PFF Lead Ship Formerly assigned to the 96th BG

Delivered Cheyenne 11/10/44; Hunter 1/11/44; with Paul Quinn force landed Dow Fd 18/11/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-W] Snetterton 22/1/45; transferred 562BS/388BG Knettishall /45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 21/1/46. ROUND TRIP.

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Missions

  • Date: 27 February 1945
  • Date: 21 February 1945
  • Date: 20 February 1945
  • Date: 16 February 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY 11 October 1944

Assigned

Snetterton Heath Airfield, UK 22 January 1945 96BG 339BS

Assigned

Knettishall Airfield, UK 388BG 562BS

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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