42-32012 Shark Tooth
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UPL 41700
"The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Shark Tooth" of the 401st Bomb Group At An 8th Air Force base in England, 8 May 1944."
Delivered Denver 15/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-P] Deenethorpe 5/3/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. SHARK TOOTH.
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Denver AAF, CO | 15 January 1944 | Delivered Denver AAF 15-Jan-44. |
Assigned |
Deenethorpe, UK | 5 March 1944 | Assigned 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |