42-5734 Seymour Angel, The Red Balloon, Old Ironsides
June 15 1943
Associated aircraft and units
Object Number - UPL 37393 - YB-40 B-17F-10-VE 42-5734 Seymour Angel 92nd BG 327BS Fame’s Favored Few Alconbury UK June 15 1943
(YB-40) Delivered Tulsa 29/10/42; Biggs 15/3/43; Presque Is 6/5/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-D] Alconbury SEYMOUR ANGEL 14/5/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-R] Bassingbourn RED BALLOON 16/7/43; Returned to the USA Eglin 4/9/44; Yuma 4/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 18/5/45. OLD IRONSIDES.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19063286
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Tulsa AAF, OK | 29 October 1942 | Delivered Tulsa AAF 29-Oct-42. |
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Assigned |
Alconbury, UK | 14 May 1943 | Assigned 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Bassingbourn, UK | 16 July 1943 | Transferred 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Returned ZI |
Eglin AAF, FL | 4 September 1944 | Returned to the USA Eglin AAF 4-Sep-44. |
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Manufactured |
Burbank, CA | Built at Vega. |
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Sources
My uncle was a BTG on this plain I also have his pictures of this aircraft
