43-38039 Bashful Bessie

media-30031.jpeg UPL 30031

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 30031

Delivered Cheyenne 19/6/44; Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 14/7/44; Assigned 487BG Lavenham 16/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/12/45. BASHFUL BESSIE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles A Bragg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William H Gross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Oran W Thompson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles J Yohner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

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Added associations to the 838BS / 487BG as listed on the web.

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-75-bo-43-37874-4…

 

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38039-bashful-bessie/

 

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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