44-6845

A field ambulance meets a B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-J, serial number 44-6845) of the 487th Bomb Group. media-380857.jpg FRE 2052 A field ambulance meets a B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-J, serial number 44-6845) of the 487th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2052 - A field ambulance meets a B-17 Flying Fortress (2C-J, serial number 44-6845) of the 487th Bomb Group.

Delivered Lincoln 25/11/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG [2G-J] Lavenham 5/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added associations to the 838BS as listed in the A/C description.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-65-dl-44-6751-44…

 

 

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added connections to Bomb Group and Squadron

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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