42-97625 Sunkist Special

Object Number - UPL 42779 - Unknown ground crew members in front of "Sunkist Special", July 1944

Delivered Denver 10/1/44; 1SAG Langley 31/1/44; Grenier 14/3/44; Assigned (H2X) 535BS/381BG [MS-I] Ridgewell 22/3/44; loaned to 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 27/4/44 13m; returned to 381BG 5/7/44; 50m crash landed base with Jim Tyson 8/3/45, Salvaged. SUNKIST SPECIAL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13107457
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pathfinder Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date23 Apr 2020 09:05:07
Contributorvppelt68
ChangesChanges to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, unit associations and person associations
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log
John Howland memoirs at 91st BG website

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:14
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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