Henry Rand | American Air Museum

Henry Rand

Military

Passenger on Non Operational flight in B-17 42-97518, on return to Fersfield in collision with B-17 44-6096.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

560th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97518

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date2 Aug 2021 16:22:20

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-97518

Date2 Aug 2021 13:45:59

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

Date30 Dec 2015 09:13:59

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-97518