710th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-5365.jpeg UPL 5365 In Kingman, Arizona prior to scrapping.

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Object Number - UPL 5365 - In Kingman, Arizona prior to scrapping.

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Rattlesden

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Orderly Room Ass't Supply NCO
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: B-17 Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31169) nicknamed "Hey Mabel!" of the 447th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '367 (44) 3-9-44 Aero Repair. B17G 42-31169. FSAD.' Image stamped on reverse: 'Official Photograph Photo section US Army.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-5-BO. S/N 42-31169 Hey Mabel!'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hey Mabel!
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virginia Lee
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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