42-107018 Los angeles city limits
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UPL 32958
"High above a dense carpet of clouds, the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Los Angeles City Limits' heads for a bomb run over Enemy installations in Europe. 381st Bomb Group."
B-17G 42-107018 MS-U'Los Angeles City Limits' 535BS, 381BG, 8AF.
B-17G 42-107018 MS-U'Los Angeles City Limits' 535BS, 381BG, 8AF.
Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Kearney 17/2/44; Presque Is 5/3/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-U] Ridgewell 25/3/44; 72m+ Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/12/45.
LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS.
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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: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708063
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-772036
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39167239
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37002856
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RFC Sales & Storage Depot No. 41
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 October 1944
Revisions
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Sources
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