44-8276

Delivered Dallas 27/7/44; Lincoln 10/8/44; Grenier 23/8/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-F] Lavenham 5/9/44; battle damaged Berlin 18/3/45 with ?; force landed Landsburg, Ger; Salvaged 1/4/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John D Beeson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15359761/20475A
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John L Sunberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17123628
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 March 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added association to the 837BS listed in the A/C #44-8276 description section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13135 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database