44-8766

Delivered Hunter 20/12/44; Dow Fd 6/1/45; Assigned 836BS/487BG Lavenham 8/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Loren W Hume

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert L Joyce

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Michael A Malachowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Louis A Volpato

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

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

Lavenham

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

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added associations to the 836BS / 487BG as listed in the A/C description.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-80-ve-44-8701-44…

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log