42-31730 Morning Star, Tail End Charlie
media-38141.jpeg
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 England, 21 January 1945."
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.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34398898
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34149834
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Gunner, Enlisted
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800905
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36841586
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771136
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: B17 Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 21 March 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 18 March 1945
- Date: 15 March 1945
- Date: 14 March 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 12 March 1945
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
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-…
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added connections to the 613 BS & 615 BS & 401 BG listed in the A/C description.