42-107018 Los angeles city limits

B-17G 42-107018 MS-U'Los Angeles City Limits' 535BS, 381BG, 8AF.
Object Number - UPL 32958 - "High above a dense carpet of clouds, the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Los Angeles City Limits' heads for a bomb run over Enemy installations in...
Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Kearney 17/2/44; Presque Is 5/3/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-U] Ridgewell 25/3/44; 72m+ Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/12/45. LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS.
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Units served with

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708063
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-772036
- Role/Job: Navigator

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39167239
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37002856
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RFC Sales & Storage Depot No. 41

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is

- Site type: Airfield
Missions

- Date: 7 October 1944
Revisions
Contributorvppelt68
ChangesChanges to production block number and manufacturer
Sources
Dave Osborne, The B-17 Master Log
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to nicknames, description, unit associations, person associations and mission associations
Sources
Associated people from MACR 9569 - http://www.fold3.com