42-97959 Rhapsody in Red

media-51293.jpeg UPL 51293 Rhapsody in Red (42-97945) Martin Crew, 324th BS, 91st BG

AAMIB

Object Number - UPL 51293 - Rhapsody in Red (42-97945) Martin Crew, 324th BS, 91st BG

Accepted: 15 April 1944

Assigned: 21 April 1944 - Continental Airlines / Boeing Modification Center - (Denver Municipal)

Assigned: 5 May 1944 - United Airlines / Boeing Modification Center #10 - (Cheyenne Municipal)

Assigned: 21 May 1944 - Air Technical Service Command / 4100th AAFBU (Fairfield Air Depot) – (Patterson AAF)

Assigned: 28 May 1944 - 2nd AF / 21st BOTW / 271st AAFBU - (Kearney AAF)

Assigned: 5 June 1944 - ATC / North Atlantic Wing - (Dow AAF)

Assigned: 8 June 1944 / 13 June 1944 - 8th AF / VIII Service Command / BAD 1 - (RAF Burtonwood)

Assigned: 15 June 1944 - 8th AF / 1st BD / 1st CBW / 91st BG / 324th BS - (RAF Bassingbourn)

( Triangle-A ) ( DF * Y / Rhapsody in Red )

90 combat missions

After 1 July 1944: ( Triangle-A ) Red vertical and horizontal stabilizers ( DF * Y / Rhapsody in Red )



Assigned: 29 May 1945 - ATC / Ferry Division - (Bradley AAF)

Assigned: 31 May 1945 - ATSC / 4168th AAFBU (Oklahoma City ATSC) - (South Plains AAF)

Assigned: 28 November 1945 - RFC / Depot 41 - (Kingman AAF) - SOC.

Sold: 9 August 1946 - Martin Wunderlich Company, Jefferson City – Missouri

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33634254
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712443
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36744080
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rhapsody in Red
  • Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

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