42-97265 Hell's Angel

media-55333.jpeg UPL 55333 42-97265 "hell's angel" with her 601st BS (of 398th BG) squadron insignia inspired nose art. 381st Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 55333 - 42-97265 "hell's angel" with her 601st BS (of 398th BG) squadron insignia inspired nose art.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Gr Island 13/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-P] Ridgewell 27/4/44; landing accident at Glatton A/fd with Vince Peters 8/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; Sth Plains 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. HELL'S ANGEL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

LeRoy Drummond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Floyd H Metts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815194
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

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  • Date: 10 November 1944

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Associated People and missions - 381st BGMA

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Joe Baugher

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Joe Baugher

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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