42-30857 My Devotion

media-16973.jpeg UPL 16973 B-17F (42-30857) with her famous pinup nose art.

U.S. Air Force

Object Number - UPL 16973 - B-17F (42-30857) with her famous pinup nose art.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/8/43; Gore 10/8/43; Cheyenne 11/8/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-J] Polebrook 22/9/43; on practice mission 23/5/44 with Chas Walker fire broke out in cockpit, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rob Martin burned when oxygen bottle exploded as he dealt with fire; 31m 37BS/487BG [4F] Lavenham 16/7/44; Returned to the USA 377 BU Grenier 17/12/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 6/8/45. MY DEVOTION.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Missions

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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