43-37590 Neva the Silver Lady
Delivered Cheyenne 2/5/44; Hunter 15/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-Q] Molesworth 7/6/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; 127m, Returned to the USA Bradley 13/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 18/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. NEVA - THE SILVER LADY.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17070997
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-767594
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 1821758
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36318330
- Role/Job: F/P
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 28 March 1945 |
Revisions
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Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13540 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database