42-31730 Morning Star, Tail End Charlie
Object Number - UPL 38141 - "Crew chief stands by the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Morning Star" of the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group at an 8th Air Force base in...
Delivered Cheyenne 10/12/43; Kearney 27/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 15/1/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-B] Deenethorpe 31/1/44; 613BS [IN-O]; 112m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/6/45; 4100 BU Patterson 9/10/45; 4100 BU Rome Recl Comp 29/1/46. MORNING STAR.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31037975 / O-681515
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14182638
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-748548
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail-Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 9 April 1945
- Date: 7 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 31 March 1945
- Date: 22 March 1945
Revisions
Added Production block number and Manufacturer per info search for A/C tail number.
Source: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-31730-morning-star-aka-tail-end-…
Added connections to the 613 BS & 615 BS & 401 BG listed in the A/C description.