42-102679 Mississippi Miss
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UPL 45282
42-102679. Mississippi Miss on a mission sometime between October 1945 and Mid March 1945. Taken from original hard copy photo.
Gene Hackney collection
Taken from original hard copy snap shot from Lt Gene Hackney archives. Lt Hackney was Navigator in 385th/548thBS.
Uploaded by his son-in-law, Ken Thompson
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Hunter 10/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-M] Gt Ashfield 3/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 330 BU Dyersburg 11/9/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45. MISSISSIPPI MISS.
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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: 548th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 20842442 / O-48594
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield