43-38216 Tempest Turner
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UPL 22491
Nose art of "Tempest Turner", named in honor of Hollywood film star Lana Turner by Gunner Sgt Milton Elder of 493rd Bomb Group/862nd Bomb Squadron (member of the John I. Lewis crew). As a civilian, Elder worked as a cameraman for MGM and knew the actress. "Tempest Turner" was later transferred to the 34th BG/18th BS at Mendlesham. (Official USSAF photo)
corrected name of Pilot to John I Lewis
493rd BG archives
Delivered Cheyenne 8 July 1944; Kearney 18 July 1944; Dow Field 3 August 1944. Assigned 862BS/493BG Debach 4 August 1944. Named by the John I Lewis crew. Transferred 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 1945. Returned to the USA Bradley 26 June 1945. 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28 June 1945. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, Arizona, 24 November 1945.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- 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: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32065491
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-702146
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18161287
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19098368
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Missions
- Date: 8 April 1945
- Date: 7 April 1945
- Date: 5 April 1945
- Date: 3 April 1945
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tempest Turner
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
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Sources
newspaper, pictures, video made by Paul Blaine with information on service, prior to his death in 2004