42-30721 Sweet and Lovely

A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30721) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely". media-387688.jpg 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

Object Number - FRE 6255 - A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30721) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely".

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

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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Contributor466thHistorian
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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

Date
ContributorChrisTennet
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Removing mistaken association

Date
ContributorChrisTennet
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Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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