43-37988 The B T O

Delivered Cheyenne 13/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Grenier 13/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-F] Sudbury 14/7/44; no-ops transferred 324BS/91BG [DF-C] Bassingbourn 22/7/44; Missing in Action Cologne 10/1/45 with John Martin, force landed Evere A/fd, Bel, coll with C-47; 3KIA 6RTD; Salvaged 18/1/45. THE B.T.O.

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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.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Thomas F Flemming

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13152196 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Missions

789

  • Date: 10 January 1945

Revisions

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https://b17flyingfortress.de

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log