42-97959 Rhapsody in Red
AAMIB
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RFC Sales & Storage Depot No. 41
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rhapsody in Red
- Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron