43-38808
Delivered Lincoln 25/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham, Sfk 16/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/11/45.
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395162.jpg?itok=Ezf4serE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380850.jpg?itok=Xwns5V_B)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
Places
![Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-187.jpg?itok=-VQgR_ix)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 15 October 1944 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9492 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database