43-39221
Object Number - UPL 26040 - B-17G 43-39221
Delivered Hunter 10/1/44; Dow Fd 19/1/45; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 4/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.
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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: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36 827 829
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 21 April 1945
![Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto the crashed Mosquito (serial number NS748) at Watton, 19 April 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-[illegible])(19-4-45)(MOS.748CRASH)(REST.)'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378760.jpg.webp?itok=TJkJfBbS)
- Date: 19 April 1945
- Date: 18 April 1945
- Date: 17 April 1945
- Date: 16 April 1945
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Delivered |
Savannah, GA | 10 January 1945 | Hunter Army Air Field |
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Assigned |
Knettishall Airfield, UK | 4 February 1945 |
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