41-24359 Turd Burd

media-25219.jpeg UPL 25219 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses enroute to bomb enemy installations in Germany.

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.

Object Number - UPL 25219 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses enroute to bomb enemy installations in Germany. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19760-58144AC. 41-24359 was a 301st Bomb Group...

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
Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

8 September 1942 Assigned 301BG Westover.

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Transferred

16 September 1942 Transferred to Chelveston.

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Transferred

25 November 1942 Transferred to 813BS, 305BG, 8AF.

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Transferred

24 February 1943 Transferred to 325BS, 92BG, 8AF.

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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.

Revisions

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Added the A/C nickname listed on the B-17 website.

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/41-24359-turd-burd/

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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