42-107121 Kentucky Colonel aka Helena II

Object Number - UPL 28313

Delivered Tulsa 1//3/44; Gr Island 21/3/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-J] Grafton Underwood 5/5/44; ground loop accident with Tom Daniel 7/12/44, Salvaged AFSC. KENTUCKY COLONEL.

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Ten men in formal Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a wooded area and a wooden fence.  Three men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Each airman has a medal pinned on the left jacket pocket.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12185222
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36418541
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

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Missions

  • Date: 16 November 1944
The B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50468) nicknamed "Sleeping Dynamite" of the 93rd Bomb Group flies over countryside with a formation of fellow Liberators. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo ex a/c 617 11/11/44. Archer.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '1044/R.F. 93BG Libs on way to enemy target 11/11/44.'
  • Date: 11 November 1944
  • Date: 2 November 1944
  • Date: 30 October 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added "aka" in the "Nickname" field as a separator to aid readability.

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ContributorDylanHearn
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384thBombGroup.com

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ContributorAAM
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AAIR 44-12-05-513 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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