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Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-H] Kimbolton 29/4/44; transferred 838BS/487BG [2C] Lavenham 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 10/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/12/45. RED DRAGON.

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People

Frank Mathew Pafko

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner

Chris Speros Tsouris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13131312 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Russell Simon Weenink

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767924
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log