44-6154 Shoot the Works aka Lil Homesick Angel aka Aquila

Delivered Tulsa 16/5/44; Kearney 26/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned 360BS/388BG Knettishall 7/6/44 LIL HOMESICK ANGEL; battle damaged Zeitz 16/8/44 with ?; mid air coll with 42-97328; crash landed Ger; 2 KIA, 8 MIA; Sal; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; Sth Plains 30/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/11/45. SHOOT THE WORKS.

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James T Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Added the A/C nicknames, the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/44-6154-shoot-the-works-aka-lil-hom…

 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log