43-37775 OH! Hard Luck
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UPL 40814
Oh! Hard Luck based in Snetterton Heath with the 96th BG / 339th BS.
From an internet search for this aircraft that my father flew on.
Delivered Cheyenne 20/5/44; Kearney 1/6/44; Grenier 18/6/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-E] Snetterton 19/6/44 HELL'S CHARIOT; landing accident at base with Neal Keys 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; with Bill Evans to Scott Fd, IlL 10/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. OH! HARD LUCK.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: B17 Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19162021
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner B-17
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
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Sources
From my father's mission lists and google search for this aircraft.