43-38218 Heinies Headache

43-38218 UPL 81207 UPL 81207 43-38218

Photo from fans of B17 facebook group. 

863rd Bomb Squadron 493rd Bomb Group 43-38218 On

Object Number - UPL 81207 - 43-38218

Delivered Cheyenne 8/7/44; Kearney 19/7/44; Dow FD 12/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 13/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

Lee W Gast

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928416
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard J Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-831883
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Revisions

Date
ContributorTallPaul19
Changes
Sources

Aircraft details,production block added 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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43-38218

Object number: UPL 81214 - 43-38218 (fuselage code 'C' of 862nd BS)