43-38757 Peaslee's Payoff
384th Bomb Group, 547th Squadron. Named for the 384th Bomb Group's first commanding officer, Colonel Budd J. Peaslee.
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Object Number - UPL 13092 - 43-38757 SO-L, PEASLEE'S PAYOFF 384th Bomb Group, 547th Squadron. Named for the 384th Bomb Group's first commanding officer, Colonel Budd J....
Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-L] Grafton Underwood 6/10/44; crash landed Troston AD, Sfk, UK with Wallace Davidson 8/5/45, repaired; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/7/45; 4136 BU Tinker 19/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 12/1/46. PEASLEE'S PAYOFF.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15330931
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-17061
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12225719
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-7509
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-860554
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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![B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group drop bombs over their target. Image stamped on reverse: 'US Official Photograph.' [stamp], 'Sacred.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 446 BG led by "Ronnie" unloading demolition + incendiaries on Rheine Marshalling Yards, 9 March 1945.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380571.jpg.webp?itok=36lZj_Ve)
Revisions
AAIR 45-05-08-511 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database