UPL 6764
IMAGEA B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-C, serial number 42-38183) nicknamed "The Lost Angel" of the 379th Bomb Group sliding on grass after being crash landed by Sumner Alpert at Kimbolton
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15071352 / O-693463
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Lost Angel
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield