42-38047 Fever Beaver
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 902 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38047) nicknamed "Fever Beaver" of the 100th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
Delivered Cheyenne 25/11/43; Kearney 6/12/43; Grenier 19/12/43; Presque Is 3/1/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-O] Thorpe Abbotts 9/1/44; 135m, transferred 490BG Eye 29/5/45; Returned to the USA 4185 BU Independence 21/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. MELANCHOLY BABY aka FEVER BEAVER.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: T-003241 / O-558724
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 25 November 1943 | |
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Delivered |
Kearny, NJ, USA | 6 December 1943 | |
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Delivered |
Presque, NL A0E, Canada | 3 January 1944 | |
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Assigned |
Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, Norfolk IP21, UK | 9 January 1944 | |
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Other Transfered |
Eye, Peterborough, Peterborough, Peterborough PE6, UK | 29 May 1945 | To 490 Bomber Group |
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Other Decommisioned |
Independence, MO, USA | 21 July 1945 | Returned to US |
Revisions
Added Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-25-dl-42-37989-4…