43-38420
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UPL 26204
B-17 43-38420
Yorkshireman
Delivered Cheyenne 1/8/44; Lincoln 11/8/44; Grenier 2/9/44; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 10/9/44; battle damaged Berlin 18/3/45 with ?; crash landed continent; Salvaged 30/3/45.
"Bombs from one aircraft knocked off the right horizontal stabilizer of aircraft 43-38420"
- Abortive Mission 213, October 02, 1944 - Cologne, Germany - Target: Marshaling Yards
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37481660
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39330039
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13167624
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Damaged |
18 March 1945 | Damage sustained when hit from above by bombs dropped from another aircraft in the formation. |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-85-bo-43-38274-4…
ContributorJeanH
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