42-107183
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Tail of B-17 42-107183 K8-J 602BS, 398BG in background.
Rear L-R: Unk, 1Lt Thomas M Matthews IV, Unk ,Unk, 1Lt Adrian P Higginbotham
Front L-R: Unk , Unk, Sgt Robert Charles Gordon, Unk
Object Number - UPL 36953 - "Matthew's crew of the 8th AF 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 'Wonder Bird' at their Base in England, 9 October 1944." Tail of B-17 42-107183 K8-J...
Delivered Tulsa 15/3/44; Kearney 29/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-J] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; battle damaged Cologne 5/10/44 with Rudow, AOC Belgium 12/10/44; Salvaged 5 SAD Merville, Fr. 14/11/44.
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395101.jpg?itok=a_8hAB7c)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Featuring the Disney character 'Goofy'.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395104.jpg?itok=RXuBl2J4)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-411.jpg?itok=3zasmDaa)
- Site type: Airfield