44-8771

A Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (3O-B, serial number 44-8771) of the 398th Bomb Group in flight. media-395351.jpg FRE 6516 A Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (3O-B, serial number 44-8771) of the 398th Bomb Group in flight. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6516 - A Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (3O-B, serial number 44-8771) of the 398th Bomb Group in flight.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/44; Hunter 1/1/45; Grenier 20/1/45; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-B] Nuthampstead 3/2/45; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 4/2/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 6/11/46.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 20 December 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"B-17 Flying Fortress Story" - Roger Freeman

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (3O-B, serial number 44-8771) of the 398th Bomb Group in flight.

Object number: FRE 6516 - A Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (3O-B, serial...