42-3218 Doris Mae

Object Number - UPL 28314

Delivered Cheyenne 1/4/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-R] Grafton Underwood 29/5/43 DORIS MAE; transferred 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 4/1/44; transferred RAF [SR389]; 214 Sq BU-P Sculthorpe, Oulton, Nfk.; Salvaged 4/4/45, Struck Off Charge 11/3/47.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Air base

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728536
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665266
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Four men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735966
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735170
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot : Bombardier
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12053073
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)
Black and white arial shot of 3 aircraft runways and building surrounded by open fields
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 1 April 1943 - 23 May 1943 For Modification

Delivered

Bangor, ME, USA 23 May 1943 - 29 May 1943 For transport to England

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, Kettering, England, UK 29 May 1943 - 4 January 1944 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron

Transferred

Burtonwood, UK 4 January 1944 - 11 March 1944 1st Air Base Depot (1 BAD) 

Transferred

Written Off

Sculthorpe, Fakenham, England, UK 11 March 1944 - 11 March 1944 Royal Air Force (RAF), SR389, 214th  Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

AAM associated image.
Marchese, FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

Date
Contributorlaurenmcd88
Changes
Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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