41-24359 Turd Burd
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19760-58144AC.
41-24359 was a 301st Bomb Group original flown overseas by Lt Bill Broderick. It was left in England when the 301st moved to North Africa.
Assigned 301BG Westover 8/9/42; instead of assignment to 12AF, Italy transferred to Chelveston 16/9/42; 813BS/305BG Grafton Underwood/Chelveston 25/11/42, sent to pathfinder base RAF Wyton of installation of Oboe Mk I radar equipment; 325BS/92BG [NV-F] Podington 24/4/43; 813BS/482BG Alconbury 25/8/43 4m; Returned to the USA Eglin 11/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.
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Units served with
- 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
8 September 1942 | Assigned 301BG Westover. | |
Other Transferred |
16 September 1942 | Transferred to Chelveston. | |
Other Transferred |
25 November 1942 | Transferred to 813BS, 305BG, 8AF. | |
Other Transferred |
24 February 1943 | Transferred to 325BS, 92BG, 8AF. | |
Other Transferred |
25 August 1943 | Transferred to 813BS, 482BG, 8AF. Completed 4 x missions. | |
Other Returned to ZI |
11 June 1944 | Returned to the Zone of the Interior USA Eglin AAF. | |
Other Scrapped |
19 December 1945 | Scrapped Walnut Ridge. | |
Manufactured |
Built at Boeing. | ||
Other Detached for equipment upgrade |
Sent to pathfinder base RAF Wyton of installation of Oboe Mk I radar equipment. |