41-24434 The Mudhen

Assigned to 15PRS, 3PRG, 15AF. Roger Freeman Collection
Roger Freeman Photo.
Object Number - FRE 7550 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Mudhen". Image by Robert Astrella 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide...
Delivered Middleton AD 9/7/42; Bolling 28/7/42; Westover 3/10/42; Assigned 15PRS/3PRG Membury, Wilt. 7/9/42; Steeple Morden, UK 27/12/42; transferred 12AF La Senia, Alg. 6/12/42; Algiers 25/12/42; Le Kroub, Alg. 5/6/43; La Marsa, Tun. 28/6/43; Returned to the USA Homestead 14/7/43; Tinker 6/8/43; Ret Bari 28/12/43; Ret US; Civil Reg N60475; to Bolivia CB-79, CP-579; crashed 29/12/58 and destroyed.
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Units served with

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Middleton Field (GZH), Evergreen, AL 36401, USA | 9 July 1942 | Delivered Middleton AD 9-Jul-42. |
Assigned |
Membury, Axminster EX13 7AF, UK | 7 September 1942 | Assigned 15PRS, 3PRG 7-Sep-42. |
Assigned |
SENIA, Tiaret, Algeria | 6 December 1942 | Transferred 12AF La Senia, Alg. 6-Dec-42. |
Other Returned Zone Interior |
360 Coral Sea Blvd, Homestead Afb, FL 33039, USA | 14 July 1943 | Returned to the USA Homestead 14-Jul-43. |
Crashed |
Bolivia | 29 December 1958 | Crashed 29-Dec-58. |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Added the Production block number per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-5-bo-41-24390-41…
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