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Assigned 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Murdoch R Cunningham. Taken on by Lt Carlton L Fuhrman. Written off after landing accident at Bodney, pilot Lt Glenn Wensch. 12-Sep-44.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12051758 / O-793901
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-697554
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-398073
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'
  • Date: 6 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bodney, Thetford, Norfolk IP26, UK 12 September 1944 Landing accident Bodney Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Glenn Wensch. 12-Sep-44.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American Aviation.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford, Norfolk IP26, UK Assigned 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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