43-39211 McGuire's Chop House

media-35292.jpeg UPL 35292 "B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 8th AF over the marshalling yards at Salzwedel, Germany on 22 February 1945."

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Object Number - UPL 35292 - "B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 8th AF over the marshalling yards at Salzwedel, Germany on 22 February 1945."

Delivered Hunter 10/1/45; Grenier 2/2/45; Assigned 750BS/457BG [N/W] Glatton 18/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. McGUIRE'S CHOP HOUSE.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

James R Howell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Revisions

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-39211: Gallery (2 items)

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Object number: FRE 1902 - The status board of the 457th Bomb Group at...

Object number: UPL 35292 - "B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 8th AF over the...