Bain F Fulton

Military

Crashed near Parchim on 7 Apr 45 in B-17 'Happy Warrior' 43-39163, Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two engines aflame after being hit by flak and friendly bombs, 7 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '339163. H8-S. 7/4/45. Harry Miller.'

43-39163

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Happy Warrior
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War

Germany 7 April 1945

Born

Akron, Ohio, USA

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13889 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database