42-3472 The Paper Doll

Delivered Denver 1/7/43; Amarillo 3/7/43; Scott 13/8/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-G/N/S] Framlingham 25/8/43 SHOOT A POUND; re-named THE VULTURE 4/44; declared War Weary and transferred HQ 100BG Thorpe Abbotts, damaged in taxi accident with Ray Albright 24/4/45; Returned to the USA Altus 29/10/45. THE PAPER DOLL.

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People

Ray T Albright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John H Alvey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Vernon Harvey Bohn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Howard Henry Carey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32363766
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Hubert Jackson Hamilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner with 390th

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Revisions

Date1 Dec 2021 23:07:59
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to production block number and manufacturer
Sources

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-65-dl-42-3449-42…

Date1 Dec 2021 23:05:15
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nicknames
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:44
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log