Shannon B Farly

Military

On 24 July 1943, B-17 #42-3217 'Georgia Rebel' crashed in Sweden, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Civilians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-T, serial number 42-3217) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. Handwritten on accompanying slide casing: '381st BG. B-17, 4686 DM.'

42-3217

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Georgia Rebel
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Interned (INT)

Sweden 24 July 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 132 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database