42-6151 Round Trip
Various 8th AIR FORCE units.
Note original caption on frame.
Last assignment was 863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group.
Associated with
Lt Charles E Gibson
Aircraft was salvaged at Debach, 20 June 1945, as a result of fire.
No noseart visible, however Vega details are. Comment on FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945 (FACEBOOK: MARCHESE), DEC 2020 presents imput from various researchers associating the image to 42-6151 of the 493rd BG (H), 1945.
Object Number - UPL 46553 - B-17F-50-VE 42-6151 Various 8th AIR FORCE units. Note original caption on frame. Last assignment was 863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group. ...
Delivered Long Beach 6/8/43; Cheyenne 9/8/43; 424 Sub Gp Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-M] Polebrook 24/9/43; 26m transferred 486BG Sudbury 17/7/44; 490BG Eye 8/44; 863BS/493BG Debach with Chas Gibson, damaged by fire 11/6/45; Salvaged . ROUND TRIP.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34338496
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 11th Station Complement Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16104347 / T-123104 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32808934
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: armorer Gunner 612
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32765852
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1943
- Date: 4 October 1943
