44-6604
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FRE 5934
B-17 Fliyng Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and pathfinder (serial number 44-8676) of the 306th Bomb Group in flight during a mission.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Lincoln 21/9/44; Dow Fd 8/10/44; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 7/12/44; transferred 381BG Ridgewell 5/45; 91BG Bassingbourn 30/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; Sth Plains 13/6/45; 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-785510
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford