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I am researching what may be a B-17 that may have crashed in New Guinea
> back
> in the 40's ....
>
> I have a piece of metal that bears a plate that reads "NOSE 1852" Above
> that there is what appears to state "ASSEM" followed by a series of
> numbers
>
> Does this tell you anything, or am I just out of luck?

The assembly number is:
5167278-502

Below that there is this number:
SO 474-443

Below that there is this number:
NOSE 1852

Hope this is of more help ... thank you very much!