43-38289 La Rhonda. Sweet La Rhonda

Object Number - UPL 55978

Delivered Cheyenne 17/7/44; Kearney 27/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-J] Molesworth 31/8/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 19/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. LA-RHONDA.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12238550
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12014303
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O207003
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34466817 / O-2000306
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

  • Date: 7 October 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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