43-38513 Never Had It So Good, Chief Thundercloud

media-56502.jpeg UPL 56502 Tail Number 43-338513 Never Had it So Good of the 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bombardment Squadron

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Object Number - UPL 56502 - Tail Number 43-338513 Never Had it So Good of the 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bombardment Squadron

Delivered Cheyenne 11/8/44; Lincoln 22/8/44; Grenier 12/9/44; slated 482BG Alconbury, Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 16/9/44; transferred 339BS/96BG [QJ-M] Snetterton 17/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD.

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  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
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  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
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  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
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  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
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  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

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96th history

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Seifried's flight jacket and written notes

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From son based upon Walter Seifried's written records, oral history and info on personal flight jacket

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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