42-31922 The Purple Shaft
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 7699 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31922) of the 385th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "945 (44) WPU - 5-1-44 - Honington - B-17G -...
Delivered Denver 6/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Grenier 31/1/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 15/2/44; force landed Hoesch A/fd, Hol. 15/3/45; sal & Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 24/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 26/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. 385th BG website records name of aircraft as 'The Purple Shaft'
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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: 385th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-695233
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16133921
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RFC Sales & Storage Depot No. 41
Revisions
Marking and manufacturer from image, i.e. Seattle RCN (From s/n)
