44-8134 Our Baby

Delivered Dallas 17/6/44; Langley 18/7/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned PFF 839BS/487BG Lavenham 15/8/44; transferred 333BS/94BG [TS-U] Rougham 16/8/44; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 27/11/45. OUR BABY.

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People

Joseph Tocco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695233
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log