42-32012 Shark Tooth

media-41700.jpeg UPL 41700 "The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Shark Tooth" of the 401st Bomb Group At An 8th Air Force base in England, 8 May 1944."

Object Number - UPL 41700 - "The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Shark Tooth" of the 401st Bomb Group At An 8th Air Force base in England, 8 May 1944."

Delivered Denver 15/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-P] Deenethorpe 5/3/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. SHARK TOOTH.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-409740
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32492715
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner
  • 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

Places

Missions

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Denver AAF, CO 15 January 1944 Delivered Denver AAF 15-Jan-44.

Assigned

Deenethorpe, UK 5 March 1944 Assigned 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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ContributorRWOLIVER
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Sources

401bg.org

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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