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Aircraft

Humpty Dumpty II

Aircraft Serial #: 43-38852
Model: B-17G | Manufacturer:

Names: Humpty Dumpty II, Nasty Nan (Ellison Crew)

Squadron: 351st | Squadron Marking: EP | Tail Marking: N

Pilot: N/A N/A

Notes

Humpty Dumpty II. Never painted on plane.
Nasty Nan never painted on plane

Crew Information

N/A

History

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DateEvent
September 28, 1944Accepted into inventory
September 29, 1944Lincoln
October 2, 1944Bismark, ND
October 12, 1944Grenier
October 16, 1944Assigned to UK
March 14, 1945RFO-Lt Edward W. Aubuchon-1 KIA-88mm flak hit in w
June 6, 1945Returned Zone of the Interior, Bradley
June 9, 1945South Plains
December 19, 1945Kingman, Arizona

Comments

88 MM FLAK SHELL EXPLODED IN RADIO ROOM,
Transferred to Alconbury on May 20, 1945 for ferry back to USA
According to Dewey Christopher, the rear section of Hangar Queen 815 was used on 852 and she flew missions again.

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