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The crew of B-24,"Tondelayo", serial number 44-40284, which was stationed at Mendlesham, UK. It was assigned to 34th Bomb Group, 391st Bomb Squadron. The aircraft crashed in the UK in June 1944 (see MACR 7422). Pictured in the front row, extreme right is Staff Sergeant Irvin M Proctor, who was Killed in Action.

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Units

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

391st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Irvin M Proctor

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33557718
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator named "Tondelayo" of the 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '34th BG, 8th Air Force.'

44-40284

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Tondelayo
Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Locations

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Mendelsham Red Sqdn, 18 BS 5/45.'

Mendlesham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: RAF Mendlesham

Revisions

Date: 22 Jul 2016 18:05:23

ContributorLucy May

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Sent through to the museum by Jim Hargraves.