43-37683 Round trip ticket
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FRE 5868
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (AW-H, serial number 43-37723) and (QJ-J, serial number 43-37683) of the 96th Bomb Group line up for take off at Snetterton Heath. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'QJ:J 337683, AW:H 337723 cab rank Snetterton.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 11/5/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 1/6/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-J] Snetterton 3/6/44; landing accident at RAF Wattisham with Roy Sandusky 2/2/45; taxi accident with Walter Brady 24/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. ROUND TRIP TICKET.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: B17 Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Per existing synopsis and serial number block lists.
Phil Marchese,
August, 2021