42-5910 Hell-Cat Ruthie Homesick Angel
Don Moore's granddaughter
Family records
Object Number - UPL 23939 - The picture was sent to my grandma from Don W Moore reference what plane he flew at the time.
Delivered Long Beach 5/5/43; Denver 11/5/43; Dow Fd 31/5/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-N] Alconbury 6/6/43 RUTHIE; transferred 365BS/305BG [XK-N] Chelveston HELL-CAT 10/6/43; then 422BS [JJ-Z/N]; 858BS/8AFCC Cheddington 26/6/44; battle damaged Romilly 15/9/44 with ? + crew, crash landed RAF Hawkinge; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 16/9/44. HOMESICK ANGEL.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Depot
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Maintenance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728905
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Delivered |
Long Beach, CA, USA | 5 May 1943 | Delivered Long Beach 5-May-43 |
|
Assigned |
Alconbury, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 6 June 1943 | Assigned 326BS, 92BG 6-Jun-43. |
|
Assigned |
Chelveston, Wellingborough NN9 6AN, UK | 10 June 1943 | Transferred 365BS, 305BG |
|
Assigned |
Cheddington, UK | 26 June 1944 | Transferred to 858BS, 8AFCC 26-Jun-44. |
|
Other Combat damaged |
Aerodrome Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7AG, UK | 15 September 1944 | Battle damaged Romilly 15-Sep-43 crash landed RAF Hawkinge. |
|
Other Salvaged to 2SAD |
Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 16 September 1944 | Salvaged and ferried to 2SAD. Pilot Lt Staughton. |
|
Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | ||
|
Assigned |
Chelveston, Wellingborough NN9 6AN, UK | Transferred to 422BS, 305BG. |
