43-38127 Pair of queens, gee and bee

B-17 Flying Fortresses including (MS-J, serial number 43-38127) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds. caption on image: "Metz Area." media-413539.jpg FRE 4855 B-17 Flying Fortresses including (MS-J, serial number 43-38127) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds. caption on image: "Metz Area." Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4855 - B-17 Flying Fortresses including (MS-J, serial number 43-38127) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds....

Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/44; Hunter 15/7/44; Dow Fd 23/7/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-Q] Ridgewell 28/7/44; `67m` transferred 303BG Molesworth; re-ass 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45 as re-deployment a/c; no ops, RAF Valley 2/6/45, Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 41678 BU Sth Plains 15/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. PAIR OF QUEENS, GEE AND BEE.

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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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B-17 Flying Fortresses including (MS-J, serial number 43-38127) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds. caption on image: "Metz Area."

Object number: FRE 4855 - B-17 Flying Fortresses including (MS-J, serial...