43-37835

A B-17 Flying Fortress (4N-B, serial number 43-37835) of the 486th Bomb Group flies above the cloud with other Fortresses during a mission. A censor has obscured the tail marking. Image via Hodges. media-380828.jpg FRE 2024 A B-17 Flying Fortress (4N-B, serial number 43-37835) of the 486th Bomb Group flies above the cloud with other Fortresses during a mission. A censor has obscured the tail marking. Image via Hodges. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2024 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (4N-B, serial number 43-37835) of the 486th Bomb Group flies above the cloud with other Fortresses during a mission. A censor...

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/44; Hunter 6/6/44; Presque Is 28/6/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-B] Sudbury 2/7/44, then 832BS [3R-B]; 81m Returned to the USA Bradley 8/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 773315
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38477894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2009072
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Missions

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://warbirds.fandom.com/wiki/Boeing_B-17_serial_numbers#USAAC_.2F_Uā€¦

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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
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See Flight Captain Whitney's Crew & Mission sheet at the official 486th Bomb. Group web page at this address:
https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

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Contributorgfeindel
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logbook of David B Roper. He flew 6 missions with this plane.

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Contributorgfeindel
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486th bomb group web site

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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