44-8540 Round Trip
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UPL 45391
B-17G-70-VE #44-8540 Code: M
388th bG - 562nd BS
PFF Lead Ship
Formerly assigned to the 96th BG 388th Bomb Group collection
388th bG - 562nd BS
PFF Lead Ship
Formerly assigned to the 96th BG 388th Bomb Group collection
Delivered Cheyenne 11/10/44; Hunter 1/11/44; with Paul Quinn force landed Dow Fd 18/11/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-W] Snetterton 22/1/45; transferred 562BS/388BG Knettishall /45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 21/1/46. ROUND TRIP.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045208
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-770817
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15127199
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier (Togglier)
Places
Missions
- Date: 7 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 28 March 1945
- Date: 23 March 1945
- Date: 19 March 1945
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 11 October 1944 | |
Assigned |
Snetterton Heath Airfield, UK | 22 January 1945 | 96BG 339BS |
Assigned |
Knettishall Airfield, UK | 388BG 562BS |
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