UPL 13097
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Picture of the plane (43-38172) in which my uncle, George E. Abbott, was togglier and was killed by a direct flak hit 10-15-1944 over Cologne, Germany. Handed down from my grandmother.
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Units
- 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: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13172200
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier/ Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-41351
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19061627 / O-768822
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: 2 Sad Lovely Julie
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Mission
- Date: 15 October 1944
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ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources
My uncle was killed over Cologne, Germany and this appears to be to only mission flown on this date that had Cologne as it's target.