43-39249 Unfinished Business

43-39249 Unfinished Business UPL 76604 UPL 76604 43-39249 Unfinished Business

Photo from 385th BG website 

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Object Number - UPL 76604 - 43-39249 Unfinished Business

Delivered Hunter 17/1/45; Grenier 30/1/45; Assigned 836BS/487BG [2G-E] Lavenham 12/4/45; in base landing accident with Garland Vanderventer 9/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/11/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added associations to the 836BS / 487BG as listed in the A/C description.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname and Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-39249-unfinished-business/

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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