42-30721 Sweet and Lovely
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FRE 6255
A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30721) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely".
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Dallas 19/7/43; Gr Isle 11/8/43; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 31/8/43; transferred 533BS/381BG [VP-T] Ridgewell 20/9/43; 28m 8AF Fight Com, Debden (Radwinter) as radio relay aircraft 25/4/44; 610BS/398BG [3O- ] Nuthampstead 15/11/44; to 435 ASGp 3/6/45 then Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 4/10/45. SWEET AND LOVELY.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32489676
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Dallas, TX, USA | 19 July 1943 | |
Assigned |
Alconbury, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 31 August 1943 | 482nd BG |
Assigned |
Ridgewell, Halstead CO9, UK | 20 September 1943 | 381st BG 533rd BS |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK | 25 April 1944 | 8th AF Fighter Command Radio Relay Aircraft |
Assigned |
Nuthampstead, Royston SG8, UK | 15 November 1944 | 398th BG 610th BS |
Other Sold for Scrap |
Altus, OK, USA | 4 October 1945 |