42-37776 Lady Drew

media-47720.jpeg UPL 47720 B-17G-10-DL 42-37776 of 384th BG

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Object Number - UPL 47720 - B-17G-10-DL 42-37776 of 384th BG

Delivered Denver 25/8/43; Gr Island 19/9/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 18/10/43; 1 BAD 23/10/43; transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-R] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; then 486BG Sudbury 16/7/44; retUS 21/3/45; 1103 BU Morrison 16/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/1/46. LADY DREW.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Base Air Depot 1

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Air base

People

Dominic P Acquaro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32410376
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane and Engine Mechanic

Lawrence E Coon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Peter Gudyka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-669278
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Edmund Zieba

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37324818
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Burtonwood

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)
Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Missions

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Typo corrected

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Updated entries consistent with format, existing information and associated images. P. MARCHESE
FEB 11 2021

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384thbombgroup.com

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-37776: Gallery (3 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37776) of the 384th Bomb Group Handwritten caption on reverse: '237776. Show only nose area.' On reverse: William T. Larkins [address Stamp].

Object number: FRE 4889 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37776) of...

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5135 - The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th...

Object number: UPL 47720 - B-17G-10-DL 42-37776 of 384th BG