44-6968 Sonof-a-Blitz

Transferred mission and people associations not depicted in image to aircraft record
Object Number - UPL 26178 - Photo of B-17G 44-6968 taken sometime in February 1945 at AAF Station 152, Debach, home of the 493rd BG.
Delivered Hunter 3/1/45; Grenier 15/1/45; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 22/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.
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Units served with

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37621668
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18140531
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37556596
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-780607
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2065890
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places

- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 16 April 1945

- Date: 15 April 1945
- Date: 14 April 1945

- Date: 9 April 1945

- Date: 7 April 1945
Revisions
ContributorSnautzer
ChangesChanges to manufacturer
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, person associations and mission associations
Sources
Associated missions and people previously wrongly associated to UPL 26178
ContributorWin Bryson
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources
U. S. National Archives Still Pictures Branch image
ContributorDarren Jelley
ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, markings, aircraft associations, unit associations and place associations
Sources
493rd BG Museum archives