42-5379 Yankee eagle
From my uncle, Porter D. Clemens' photos
Object Number - UPL 54551 - "The crew at El Paso, Texas."
Delivered Tulsa 26/11/42; Salina 10/1/43; Morrison 4/2/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-D] Bassingbourn 15/3/43; `21+m inc some with 381BG`; transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-W] Kimbolton 19/8/43; AFSC 8/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 14/9/44; 4136 BU Tinker 6/1/45; 4100 BU Patterson 11/2/45; 4000 BU Wright 3/8/45 convert to TB-17F (weather). YANKEE EAGLE.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32503638
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19122414
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-50-bo-42-5350-42…
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
