42-97210 Jamaica Ginger
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UPL 41352
Boeing B-17G 42-97210
Associated image of 42-97210
Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 9/3/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 22/3/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45. JAMAICAN GINGER II.
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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: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33315953
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19087856
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Togglier/Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38474601
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: waist gunner/Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16079564
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner/Radar Jammer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 6 February 1944 | |
Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 22 March 1944 | |
Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
Poznań, Poland | 9 April 1944 | |
Other 100th 388th BG Combat Mission |
Hanau, Germany | 5 January 1945 | |
Other Final 388th BG Combat Mission |
86899 Landsberg am Lech, Germany | 21 April 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorphil marchese
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Should be natural metal aircraft .
Removed images may have been correct Jamica Ginger.
Contributorphil marchese
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Removed natural metal aircraft which were not the associated aircraft.
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