42-107018 Los angeles city limits

media-32958.jpeg 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 Europe. 381st Bomb Group."

B-17G 42-107018 MS-U'Los Angeles City Limits' 535BS, 381BG, 8AF.

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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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Frank D Hermance

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32855184
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

John J O'Connor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815535
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John E Riley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35601488
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Ralph T Stout

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38465396
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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.'

Harold W Walkup

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-711104
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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