43-38758 Fast Company

media-51987.jpeg UPL 51987 "Fast Company", Model: B-17G-95-BO, Serial No. 43-38758, Returned to USA, Flew on 43 missions from 12/11/1944 to 04/20/1945.

401st Bomb Group Association

Object Number - UPL 51987 - "Fast Company", Model: B-17G-95-BO, Serial No. 43-38758, Returned to USA, Flew on 43 missions from 12/11/1944 to 04/20/1945.

Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 22/10/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-P] Deenethorpe 5/12/44; 613BS [IN-P]; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Cecil F Adkisson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Howard E Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Lyle E Andler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Alfred E Atchinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Lionel Travis King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825651
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

896

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38758

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38758

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401st Bomb Group Association

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401st Bomb Group Association

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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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