43-38235 Skipper, Wild Hare II, Lucifer's Lounge, Taylor Made

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38235) nicknamed "Skipper" of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R, 338235, 493 BG, Ed O Neill.' media-418343.jpg FRE 8666 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38235) nicknamed "Skipper" of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R, 338235, 493 BG, Ed O Neill.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8666 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38235) nicknamed "Skipper" of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R, 338235,...

Delivered Cheyenne 11/7/44; Hunter 20/7/44; Grenier 2/8/44; Assigned 34BG Mendlesham, transferred 862BS/493BG Debach 3/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45. SKIPPER.

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The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38235) nicknamed "Skipper" of the 493rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R, 338235, 493 BG, Ed O Neill.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skipper, Wild Hare II, Lucifer's Lounge, Taylor Made
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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added name Taylor Made

493rd BG Archives

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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added "Taylor Made" to aircraft name.
name previously incorrectly applied to 43-38395 following contact and photographs from family of S/Sgt Clyde Bradley who flew with Lt Dion Taylor.

493rd BG Archives

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Contributorphil marchese
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Adjusted existing infomation to fields to enable searches.

Completed mfg'r information.

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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493rd BG Museum archives

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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