44-8019

Delivered Dallas 14/5/44; Langley 27/6/44; Dow Fd 18/7/44; Assigned 463BG PFF Celone 23/7/44; Salvaged 6/10/44.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 38148075 / O-1180288
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19094285
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dallas AAF, TX 14 May 1944 Delivered Dallas AAF 14-May-44.

Assigned

Celone, Foggia, Italy 23 July 1944 Assigned to 463BG PFF, 15AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log