42-31577 Aquila
388th BG - 560th BS
John M. Sande Crew
Individuals not identified in the photograph 388th Bomb Group collection
Object Number - UPL 30967 - B-17G-20-BO #42-31577 "Aquila" Code: O 388th BG - 560th BS John M. Sande Crew Individuals not identified in the photograph
Delivered Cheyenne 25/11/43; Gr Island 8/12/43; Romulus 14/12/43; Mitchell 17/12/43; Syracuse 26/12/43; Grenier 31/12/43; Presque Is 2/1/44; Assigned 560BS/388BG [O] Knettishall 9/1/44; destroyed at Poltava with George Little 21/6/44. Salvaged. AQUILA.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742000
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11063940
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 25 November 1943 | |
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Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 9 January 1944 | 388 BG 560 BS |
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Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
Brunswick, Germany | 30 January 1944 | |
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Other Destroyed on Ground |
Poltava, Poltavs'ka oblast, Ukraine, 36000 | 21 June 1944 | Destroyed on the ground by German bombers during a night attack. Completed 50 combat missions |
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