44-6106 Gremlin's Hideout
B-17G-40-DL #44-6106 "Gremlin's Hideout" Code: X
388th BG - 563rd BS
Flew 114 Combat Missions Roger Freeman Collection
Accepted: 2 May 1944
Assigned: 4 May 1944 - Douglas Aircraft / Douglas Modification Center # 16 - (Tulsa Municipal)
Assigned: 11 May 1944 / 24 May 1944 - 2nd AF / 7th Heavy Bombardment Processing - (Kearney AAF)
Assigned: 25 May 1944 - ATC / North Atlantic Wing - (Grenier AAF)
Assigned: 28 May 1944 / 1 June 1944 - 8th AF / VIII Service Command / BAD 1 - (RAF Burtonwood)
Assigned: 4 June 1944 - 8th AF / 3rd BD / 45th CBW / 388th BG / 563rd BS - (RAF Knettishall)
( Square-H ) ( X / Gremlin’s Hideout )
107 combat missions, 5 Chowhound missions, 3 Revival misssons
After 1 January 1945: ( Square-H ) Two black stripes on tail ( X / Gremlin’s Hideout )
Assigned: 30 June 1945 - ATC / Ferry Division - (Bradley AAF)
Assigned: 3 July 1945 - ATSC / 4168th AAFBU (Oklahoma City ATSC) - (South Plains AAF)
Assigned: 18 November 1945 - RFC / Depot 41 - (Kingman AAF) - SOC.
Sold: 9 August 1946 - Martin Wunderlich Company, Jefferson City - Missouri
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37536454
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Tulsa, OK, USA | 4 February 1944 | |
Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss, Suffolk IP22, UK | 4 June 1944 | 388th BG/563rd BS |
Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
6 June 1944 - 19 April 1945 | 107 combat missions |