41-24485 Memphis Belle
Associated Ira Eaker from the Roger Freeman Collection image caption
Assigned to the 324th Bomb Squadron/91st Bomb Group [DF-A], Bangor 31/8/42; Bassingbourn 26/10/42; one of first in group to complete 25 missions; Returned to the USA Columbia 25/6/43 for nationwide war bond tour; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 1/8/45. Restored and was on display at Millington Apt., Mud Is. Memphis, Tn. for several years; to USAF Museum, Dayton, Oh, in 2005 for complete strip down and renovation, plus engines rebuild, set for static restoration.
The Memphis Belle was restored and put on display at National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Oh. on May 17, 2018.
MEMPHIS BELLE. (named by pilot Bob Morgan).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36219693
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15091724
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36228339
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top turret / Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16035360 / O-661957
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Missions
Revisions
Removed some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added connections to the 8th AF Bomber Command missions #58 & #59 on 17 May and 19 May 1943. The mission on the 17th is mission 25th for the crew and the one on the 19th is the 25th mission for the plane.
Added a connection to the mission to Brest, FR on 11/7/1942 per info in the book "Masters of the Air" by "Donald L. Miller".
Added info that the Belle was put on display 5/17/2018 to the Description secion. Source is the exihibit at the National Museum of the US Air Force.
US Air Force Museum factsheet about the 'Memphis Belle': http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=6740