42-107232

Explosion Damage UPL 77795 UPL 77795 "Damage from explosion of B-17 42-97818" - 385BG.

Courtesy of Ronald Leach 385th Bomb Group collection

Ronald Leach son of Robert D Leach

385th Bomb Group 42-107232 Great Ashfield On

Object Number - UPL 77795 - "Damage from explosion of B-17 42-97818" - 385BG. Courtesy of Ronald Leach

Delivered Tulsa 24/3/44; Kearney 15/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-N] Gt Ashfield 8/5/44; badly damaged when aircraft blew up nearby 42-97818; Salvaged 16/6/44.

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The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

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Aircraft

Explosion Damage

42-97818

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Junior / Crash Wagon III
  • Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group

Revisions

Date
ContributorTallPaul19
Changes
Sources

BG/BS Added. Production block added 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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