44-8850 Humms Bumms
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FRE 1510
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8850) of the 388th Bomb Group.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 16/1/45; Hunter 7/2/45; Dow Fd 19/2/45; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 21/2/45;RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/45.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-770817
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 30 March 1945
- Date: 28 March 1945
- Date: 23 March 1945
- Date: 22 March 1945
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 16 January 1945 | |
Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 21 February 1945 | 388 BG 562 BS |
Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
Frankfurt, Germany | 22 March 1945 | H2X equipped lead ship |
Other Final 388th BG Combat Mission |
Dresden, Germany | 17 April 1945 | Flew 9 combat missions plus one food supply mission to the Netherlands and one Trolley mission |
Other Sold For Scrap |
Walnut Ridge, AR, USA | 20 December 1945 |
Revisions
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Sources
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=44-8850&dat…
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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