42-102626 Ol' Faithful

Delivered Cheyenne 19/3/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Grenier 26/4/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 3/5/44 THE WORRY BIRD; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 27/6/45. (battle damaged Bischofsheim, Ger 13/1/45 with ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 12/3/45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45. OL' FAITHFUL.)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16134234
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Places

Missions

Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'
  • Date: 13 January 1945
  • Date: 10 January 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log