44-6163 Passaic Warrior
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 6252 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, (GD-P, serial number 44-6163), (VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-S,serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue" of the...
Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 7/6/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-P] Ridgewell 28/6/44; 71+m Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; Sth Plains 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. PASSAIC WARRIOR.
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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: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1313268
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
9100 E 46th St N, Tulsa, OK 74115, USA | 19 May 1944 | Delivered Tulsa AAF 19-May-44. |
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Assigned |
Ridgewell, Halstead CO9, UK | 28 June 1944 | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Returned to ZI. |
414 Mc Affrey Ave, Enid, OK 73705, USA | 8 June 1945 | Returned to the USA Bradley AAF 8-Jun-45. |
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Other Sold for scrap |
Kingman Airport, 7000 Flightline Dr, Kingman, AZ 86401, USA | 28 November 1945 | Sold for scrap metal in USA Kingman AAF 28-Nov-45. |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA, USA | Built at Douglas. |
Revisions
My grandfather's mission log. He (Lt. Lawrence H. Maschhoff) flew as the co-pilot of this a/c during a mission on 05 MAR 45 for one of his orientation flights after arriving at 534th BS.
