42-102679 Mississippi Miss

media-45282.jpeg UPL 45282 42-102679. Mississippi Miss on a mission sometime between October 1945 and Mid March 1945. Taken from original hard copy photo. Gene Hackney collection

Taken from original hard copy snap shot from Lt Gene Hackney archives. Lt Hackney was Navigator in 385th/548thBS.
Uploaded by his son-in-law, Ken Thompson

Object Number - UPL 45282 - 42-102679. Mississippi Miss on a mission sometime between October 1945 and Mid March 1945. Taken from original hard copy photo.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Hunter 10/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-M] Gt Ashfield 3/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 330 BU Dyersburg 11/9/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45. MISSISSIPPI MISS.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 548th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 20842442 / O-48594
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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