43-37683 Round trip ticket

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (AW-H, serial number 43-37723) and (QJ-J, serial number 43-37683) of the 96th Bomb Group line up for take off at Snetterton Heath. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'QJ:J 337683, AW:H 337723 cab rank Snetterton.' media-387748.jpg FRE 5868 B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (AW-H, serial number 43-37723) and (QJ-J, serial number 43-37683) of the 96th Bomb Group line up for take off at Snetterton Heath. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'QJ:J 337683, AW:H 337723 cab rank Snetterton.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5868 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (AW-H, serial number 43-37723) and (QJ-J, serial number 43-37683) of the 96th Bomb Group line up for take off at...

Delivered Cheyenne 11/5/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 1/6/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-J] Snetterton 3/6/44; landing accident at RAF Wattisham with Roy Sandusky 2/2/45; taxi accident with Walter Brady 24/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. ROUND TRIP TICKET.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: B17 Engineer

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Per existing synopsis and serial number block lists.
Phil Marchese,
August, 2021

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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