43-38276 The Shack II
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FRE 2147
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38276) of the 493rd Bomb Group releases bombs over the target. Image via Ed O' Neill. (493 BG 861 BS, Photo IC Aug 75) Handwritten caption on reverse: C 338276 (has no name).'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 15/7/44; Hunter 25/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 862BS/493BG Debach 8/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Site type: Airfield