41-24504 Taurus; Sad Sack
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Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-D] Bangor 30/8/42; Bassingbourn 26/9/42; battle damaged Ludwigshafen 22/3/43 with Chas Cliburn, who brought her back to crash landed RAF Lt Horwood, (10 Returned to Duty); 42m Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 15/3/44; en route from from UK to Dallas, US, 3/5/44 with Bob Lewis, Co-pilot: Bill Gates, Navigator: Wes Cofer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Howe, Radio Operator: Bob Knap, pass:- Capt Gerald Carverinj, Lts Emmett Gilbert (inj), Hugh Midgett, Bob Connor, Jack Compf, Dan Teschworth (11 Returned to Duty); power failure caused force landed two miles W of Kraffi, Ivory Coast 3/5/44; repaired and Returned to the USA for war bond tour. TAURUS aka THE SAD SACK.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19122414
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16019982
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 23 January 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth SG8, UK | 30 August 1942 | Assigned 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
Horwood, Bideford EX39, UK | 22 March 1943 | Crash landed RAF Horwood due to battle damage, pilot Lt Charles Cliburn. |
Crashed |
Côte d'Ivoire | 3 May 1944 | Force landed two miles W of Kraffi, Ivory Coast due to power failure 3-May-44. |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
Delivered |
Washington, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Other Returned ZI |
United States | Repaired and returned to US for war bond tour. |