43-38257 Tyson's Tramps
34bgJLP
Object Number - UPL 40578 - B-17G-80-BO 43-38257, "Tyson's Tramps", 34th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb squadron
Delivered Cheyenne 13 July 1944; Kearney 21 July 1944; Grenier 7 August 1944; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 10 August 1944. Among other pilots, 1st Lt Harold E. Dwyer flew on it on the 7 May 1945 Chowhound mission to drop food to the Dutch population. Returned to the USA Bradley, Connecticut 20 June 1945; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23 June 1945; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, Arizona 1 December 1945.
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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: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37480721 and 0-784131
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 8 April 1945
- Date: 7 April 1945
- Date: 5 April 1945
