Depienne

Airfield

Depienne Airfield is a World War II airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 12 km northeast of El Fahs, and 53 km southwest of Tunis. The airfield was first used by the German Luftwaffe in 1941 and 1942, and was captured by the British Army by a parachute attack on 3 December 1942. It was later used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber airfield during the North African Campaign.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 34117522
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer
George Hendrix
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 14073087
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 33000569
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13038700
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer
Tyrus Wilson
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35273483
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armourer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron

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