43-39102 Old Augie Burgs Angels

media-22920.jpeg UPL 22920 B-17G 43-39102 N8-V 'Old Augie' 'Burgs Angels' Bradley Field 25-May-45 on its return to the Zone of the Interior.

Query about serial number of aircraft - this records lacks the evidence for it - if you have a higher res copy of this photo, please contact the American Air Museum.

Added query to caption after discussion with Geoff Rice of Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 22920 - B-17G 43-39102 N8-V 'Old Augie' 'Burgs Angels' Bradley Field 25-May-45 on its return to the Zone of the Interior. Query about serial number of...

Delivered Lincoln 2/12/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-B then V] Nuthampstead 27/2/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. 'Old Augie'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Places

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

AAM DB entry.
http://398th.org

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-39102: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 22920 - B-17G 43-39102 N8-V 'Old Augie' 'Burgs Angels'...

Object number: UPL 22921 - B-17G 43-39102 N8-V 'Old Augie' 'Burgs Angels'...