44-8130 BLUE STREAK, Lady V II

Delivered Dallas 15/6/44; Langley 11/7/44; Dow Fd 9/8/44; Assigned PFF 833BS/486BG [2N-K] Sudbury 11/8/44; 13m battle damaged Berlin 3/2/44 with ?; crash landed Rolozno, Pol; Salvaged 14/2/45. BLUE STREAK aka LADY V II.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Howard H Berodt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696313
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: B24/B17 Pilot

Ben B Haley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34735091
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner

Revisions

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Added an association to the 833rd BS & 486th BG listed in the A/C description section.

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Added Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-50-ve-44-8101-44…

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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486th Bomb Group

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log