43-38116 Classy Chassis
Object Number - UPL 53420 - B-17G Serial 43-38116 of 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, RAF Polebrook England.
Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/44; Hunter 16/7/44; Grenier 23/7/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-Q] Polebrook 15/8/44; 50m battle damaged Chemnitz 2/3/45 with ?; crash landed base, Salvaged 4/3/45. CLASSY CHASSIS.
From the 351st Mission Reports: 43-38116 had 2 engines out on the return from Chemnitz and landed at RAF Detling instead of it’s home base at Polebrook. 2nd Lt. Paul V Quinn, pilot. All crew were safe.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32576603
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42086726
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2060281
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15133069 / 0-708486
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16078382 / O-757350
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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