“Hitler’s Milkman”

Squadron: 748th

Tail: A

Manufacturer: Boeing

Type: G-45

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: from Grenier Army Air Field, US on March 24yh 1944

Number of Missions:

Crash(landing): September 17th 1944

On mission: mission no. 123 to Nijmegen, Holland

Crash/landing location: 

B-17 story: Delivered to Cheyenne, US on February 5th 1944; transferred to Grand Isle, US on February 18th 1944; transferred to Grenier Army Air Field, US on March 10th 1944; assigned to the 457BG/748BS at Glatton, UK on March 24yh 1944; later transferred to the 748BS at Glatton; crash landed on September 17th 1944; repatriated and repaired on December 7th 1944; returned to Bradley Army Air Field, US on June 7th 1945; transferred to 4168th Base Unit (BU) South Plains, US on October 21st 1945; Reclamation Finance Centre (RFC) Kingman Army Air Field, US on December 5th 1945 (sold for scrap)

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