42-5740 Monticello

(YB-40) Delivered Tulsa 7/11/42; Biggs 18/3/43; Montbrook 31/3/43; Presque Is 30/4/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-E] Alconbury 4/5/43; Returned to the USA Gander 2/11/43; 3010 BU Williams 26/9/44; 3036 BU Yuma 4/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 18/5/45. MONTICELLO.

The YB-40 were products of the Douglas Modification Center in Tulsa, OK. Although there two batches of 13 each and 12 each, there were no production blocks known to have been assigned to YB-40 program.

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Arthur Boyd Bomberger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37264777
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner

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Date28 May 2020 13:03:26
Contributorphil marchese
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AAF Histrorial Study 62.

Date28 May 2020 13:00:55
ContributorBillBomb
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Private research of Alwyn Lloyd of Bellevue Washington

Date28 May 2020 12:55:43
ContributorBillBomb
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Private research by Alwyn Lloyd of Bellevue Washington

Date27 May 2020 16:34:10
ContributorBillBomb
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Personal research by Alwyn Lloyd of Bellevue Washington

Date27 May 2020 16:30:42
ContributorBillBomb
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Personal research by Alwyn Lloyd of Bellevue Washington

Date28 Nov 2019 16:33:02
ContributorEmily
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Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Manual, p155

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:56
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log