43-37628 Heavenly Body

Object Number - UPL 52688 - AC # 43-37628 'Heavenly Body' 612th BS, 401st BG

Delivered Cheyenne 5/5/44; Hunter 18/5/44; Dow Fd 30/5/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-O] Deenethorpe 10/6/44; 612BS [SC-A]; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/11/45. HEAVENLY BODY.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Glenn R Amundson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Edward Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36864214
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner

Lowell J Ankrom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

William A Atkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Bernhardt F Carns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16079010 / O-755638
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description: The Eighth begins shuttle bombing missions (FRANTIC) between UK and bases in USSR. P-47’s (2 groups) escort the Heavy Bombers from just off German coast to Stendal where a P-51 group continues escort to, and suppprt over, the target (synthetic oil...

Revisions

Date6 Nov 2021 00:43:31
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=37628

Date31 Oct 2021 15:45:45
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=37628

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:22
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37628: Gallery (28 items)

Object number: UPL 52688 - AC # 43-37628 'Heavenly Body' 612th BS, 401st BG

Object number: UPL 52990 - Crew member of B-17 43-37628 'Heavenly Body'...

Object number: UPL 52991 - Crew member of B-17 43-37628 'Heavenly Body'...

Object number: UPL 52992 - Crew member of B-17 43-37628 'Heavenly Body'...

Object number: UPL 52993 - 1st Lt Charles H. Aiken crew, 401BG Rear L-R...