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media-35414.jpeg UPL 35414 "Formations of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force wing over Germany 23 Dec 44 as they head for vital rail and road points to bomb, in air-ground cooperation with Allied armies fighting a few miles away."

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Object Number - UPL 35414 - "Formations of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force wing over Germany 23 Dec 44 as they head for vital rail and road points to...

Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/44; Hunter 2/6/44; Grenier 11/6/44; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 28/6/44; transferred 835BS/486BG [H8-S] Sudbury 29/6/44; 833BS [3R-R]; `64m` Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45.

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Robert J Whitney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764539
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Flight Commander

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-70-bo-43-37674-4…

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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
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See Flight Captain Whitney's Crew & Mission sheet at the official 486th Bomb. Group web page at this address:
https://486th.org/BS832/Whitney.htm

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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