44-8517

Object Number - UPL 22476 - 44-8517 30-J was assigned to 601st Squadron, of the 398th Bomb Group, as a replacement aircraft on 9th February 1945.

Delivered Hunter 2/10/44; Dow Fd 16/10/44; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 1/1/45; transferred 601BS/398BG [3O-J] Nuthampstead 9/2/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; Sth Plains 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45.

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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
A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Savannah, GA, USA 1 October 1944 Hunter AAF

Assigned

Deenethorpe, Corby NN17, UK 1 January 1945 401 BG

Assigned

Nuthampstead, Royston SG8, UK 9 February 1945 398 BG

Revisions

Date23 Mar 2020 07:34:26
ContributorPaperDoll
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/comments/fn1y6n/398th_bomb_group_60…

Date11 Jul 2016 02:03:52
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to production block number, manufacturer, markings, events, unit associations and place associations
Sources

"B-17 Flying Fortress Story" - Roger Freeman

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:01
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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