42-31730 Morning Star, Tail End Charlie
Object Number - UPL 38141 - "Crew chief stands by the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Morning Star" of the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group at an 8th Air Force base in...
Delivered Cheyenne 10/12/43; Kearney 27/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 15/1/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-B] Deenethorpe 31/1/44; 613BS [IN-O]; 112m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/6/45; 4100 BU Patterson 9/10/45; 4100 BU Rome Recl Comp 29/1/46. MORNING STAR.
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Added connections to the 613 BS & 615 BS & 401 BG listed in the A/C description.