43-38040

Delivered Cheyenne 19/6/44; Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-L] Sudbury 14/7/44; {65m} Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Howard H Berodt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696313
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: B24/B17 Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Revisions

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Added association to the 486BG listed in the A/C #43-38040 description section.

 

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Added associations to the 832BS & 486BG listed in the A/C #43-38040 description section.

Added an association to “Sudbury Airfied” per info listed A/C description section.

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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-75-bo-43-37874-4…

 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log