43-38738 Gaposis, Becomin’ Back
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A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Spokane 13/9/44; Lincoln 18/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-N] Deenethorpe 11/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. GAPOSIS aka BECOMIN’ BACK.
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Spokane, WA, USA | 13 September 1944 | Delivered Spokane AAF 13-Sep-44. |
Assigned |
Deenethorpe, Corby NN17, UK | 11 November 1944 | Assigned 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Manufactured |
Built at Boeing. |