42-107018 Los angeles city limits

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

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Fred H Avery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708063
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Arthur J DiMartile

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James R Farley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772036
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Jack Paul Gaffney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39167239
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Marion O Heilman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37002856
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Missions

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

Revisions

Date5 May 2022 07:05:05
Contributorvppelt68
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Dave Osborne, The B-17 Master Log

Date18 Jan 2020 23:07:46
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added connection

Date24 Jun 2015 14:21:47
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Associated people from MACR 9569 - http://www.fold3.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:15
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-107018: Gallery (2 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-U, serial number 42-107108) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group landing at Ridgewell. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-107108. MS:U. Landing, Ridgewell. 381BG.'

Object number: FRE 4848 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS * U, serial number 42...

Object number: UPL 32958 - "High above a dense carpet of clouds, the Boeing B...