42-97267 The Tomahawk Warrior
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Object Number - UPL 32846 - Nose art of B-17 G “ The Tomahawk Warrior” 42-97267
Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/4/44; no ops, transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-X] Ridgewell 27/4/44; with Albert Cotea when taxiing caught fire and exploded base 25/4/45; Salvaged 26/4/45. THE TOMAHAWK WARRIOR.
Believed flown from Rapid City across to Nuthampstead, England by Lt Charles J. Searl and crew. The aircraft was named after Searl's hometown of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, but was re-assigned to the 381st, a few days after arriving at Nuthampstead with the 398th BG.
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Units served with
- 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: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-691204
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Reference to 2 Lt Saul Kempner's diary - bombardier on Searl's crew.
