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MilitaryPlane was B-17G #43-38028 'High Tailed Lady'. Flew 25 missions. Plane Shot Down on 15 March 1945. Entire Crew Survived.
DFC; Purple Heart and Air Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-O, serial number 43-38028) of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group flies through flak. Handwritten caption on reverse: '338028, 2C-O [obscured].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414559.jpg.webp?itok=q451_EKn)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: High Tailed Lady
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 March 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Baltimore, Maryland | 17 March 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Baltimore, Maryland | 22 December 1942 | |
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Other Retired |
1 August 1966 | Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army | |
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Died |
27 May 2007 | ||
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Buried |
Hollywood, Maryland |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History/son