42-107121 Kentucky Colonel aka Helena II

Object Number - UPL 28313

Delivered Tulsa 1//3/44; Gr Island 21/3/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-J] Grafton Underwood 5/5/44; ground loop accident with Tom Daniel 7/12/44, Salvaged AFSC. KENTUCKY COLONEL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground in front of kneeling men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-522720
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot / Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764248
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-555619
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19115783 / O-761936
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768569
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 4 December 1944
  • Date: 2 December 1944
  • Date: 30 November 1944
  • Date: 26 November 1944
  • Date: 23 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added "aka" in the "Nickname" field as a separator to aid readability.

Date
ContributorDylanHearn
Changes
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384thBombGroup.com

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AAIR 44-12-05-513 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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