43-38730

media-39372.png UPL 39372 B-17 air-from ground shot. 43-38730 30-R. This aircraft was assigned three time to 601st Squadron. The first time was in early Nov. 44.The second was from late Nov. 44 to mid Mar. 45, and again from the April to May 45.
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: 398BG2-2

Object Number - UPL 39372 - B-17 air-from ground shot. 43-38730 30-R. This aircraft was assigned three time to 601st Squadron. The first time was in early Nov. 44.The second was...

Delivered Spokane 13/9/44; Lincoln 18/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned as replacement from 5 ARSD Stansted to 601BS/398BG [3O-R] Nuthampstead 10/10/44; repaired Missing in Action 10/11/44 with Magness, AOC then re-ass group 12/11/44; severe battle damaged on 19/3/45, with Lt Costanzo but returned to base; repaired at 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton re-ass 21/4/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Object number: UPL 39372 - B-17 air-from ground shot. 43-38730 30-R. This...