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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- 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
Places

- Site type: Airfield

- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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