44-8687
Delivered Lincoln 23/11/44; Grenier 18/12/44. Assigned 834BS/486BG [2S-L] Sudbury 20/12/44.
Destroyed in mid-air collision with 44-38859, on a practice mission 26/4/45.
Salvaged n/battle damaged 27/4/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37347667
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32812038
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group
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Sources
Additional detail from:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1945-incident-logs