42-97345 Ramblin Wreck

Object Number - UPL 31080

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/44; Rapid City 9/3/44; Grenier 13/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/4/44; no ops, transferred 728BS/452BS Deopham Green 3/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 5/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45. RAMBLIN' WRECK.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner, toggelier, B-17
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18074115
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 20 February 1944

Assigned

Deopham Green, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18, UK 3 May 1944 452nd BG

Revisions

Date31 Mar 2019 17:00:12
ContributorPete
ChangesChanges to unit associations
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Pete

Date31 May 2018 01:19:20
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to serial number
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Corrected formatting. Took the name out of the serial number box.

Date18 May 2018 02:21:13
ContributorPete
ChangesChanges to serial number
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date18 May 2018 02:19:55
ContributorPete
ChangesChanges to media associations
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date21 Feb 2018 22:16:31
ContributorPete
ChangesChanges to media associations
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date3 Jun 2015 03:25:49
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, events, unit associations and place associations
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Chris Brassfield

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:12
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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