44-8211
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UPL 30304
B-17G-55-VE serial 44-8211, a "Mickey" ship of the 546th BS/384th BG at Grafton Underwood, coded BK-Z.
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Delivered Dallas 11/7/44; Langley 9/8/44; Dow Fd 18/9/44; Assigned PFF 546BS/384BG [BK-Z] Grafton Underwood 30/9/44; transferred 365BS/305BG Chelveston 9/5/45; with Gaylord Booth in taxi accident at Schweinfurt A/fd, Germany 20/6/45; Salvaged.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-795240
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-522720
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot / Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-131707
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-555619
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19117054 / O-717210
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Langley Air Force Base
Missions
- Date: 25 April 1945
- Date: 20 April 1945
- Date: 16 April 1945
- Date: 15 April 1945
- Date: 14 April 1945
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