“Big Gas Bird”

Squadron: 748th

Tail: N

Manufacturer: Boeing

Type: G-85

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: August 17th 1944 from Grenier Army Air Field, US

Number of Missions: 81

B-17 story: Delivered Cheyenne, US on July 28th 1944; transferred to Kearney Army Air Field, US on August 6th 1944; transferred to Grenier Army Air Field, US on August 15th 1944; assigned to the 457BG/748th at Glatton, UK on August 17th 1944; returned to Bradley Army Air Field, US on June 7th 1945; transferred to 4168th Base Unit (BU) South Plains, US on June 12th 1945; Reclamation Finance Centre (RFC) Kingman Army Air Field, US on December 1st 1945 (sold for scrap)

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