42-30857 My Devotion
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UPL 16973
B-17F (42-30857) with her famous pinup nose art.
U.S. Air Force
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
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- Date: 9 October 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943