44-6309 Duchess Granddaughter
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UPL 28139
1st Lt. John Stephen Proffitt, Jr., Pilot and Airplane Commander
B-17 G "Lucille" 43-38608
8th AF, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels," 359th Bomb Squadron John Stephen Proffitt Jr
B-17 G "Lucille" 43-38608
8th AF, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels," 359th Bomb Squadron John Stephen Proffitt Jr
Removed period from "Jr"
Delivered Kearney 28/6/44; Grenier 12/7/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-T] Molesworth 26/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/7/45; Independence 2/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. DUCHESS' GRAND DAUGHTER.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798498
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O207003
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766911
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18177137 / O-775561
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-50-dl-44-6251-44…
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added associations to the 359th BS / 303rd BG as listed in the A/C description.