42-32084 Lil satan

Delivered Cheyenne 22/1/44; Kearney 7/2/44; Presque Is 18/2/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 3/3/44; battle damaged Bremen 24/6/44 with ?, (10 Returned to Duty); #3 engine fell off when landing at base; Salvaged and tail of plane used for ‘ARF & ‘ARF #42-38064. LI'L SATAN.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Revisions

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Added associations to the 750th BS & 457th BG listed in the A/C #42-32084 description section.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log