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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- 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
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Acton
Revisions
Added association to the 486BG listed in the A/C #43-38040 description section.
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.
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…