41-24560 Little Audrey
Object Number - UPL 27436 - Little Audrey, 41-24560
Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-D] New Castle 4/10/42; Thurleigh 26/10/42; transferred 369BS [WW- ]; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-A] Grafton Underwood 5/9/43; 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 15/3/44; Returned to the USA Homestead 14/5/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Arledge Fd 23/11/44. LITTLE AUDREY.
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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
- 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35420401
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36408642
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Air Gunner, Togglier/Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-660331
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13128039
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741973
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 25 February 1944
- Date: 21 February 1944
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 6 February 1944
- Date: 5 February 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
New Castle, DE 19720, USA | 4 October 1942 | Assigned to 368BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Thurleigh, Bedford MK44, UK | 26 October 1942 | Transferred to 369BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Grafton Underwood NN14, UK | 5 September 1943 | Transferred to 544BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Burtonwood, UK | 15 March 1944 | Transferred to 1 Base Air Depot. |
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Other Returned ZI |
360 Coral Sea Blvd, Homestead Afb, FL 33039, USA | 14 May 1944 | Returned to the USA Homestead AAF. |
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Other Scrapped |
Arledge Field, Avoca, TX 79503, USA | 23 November 1944 | Scrapped Arledge Field |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
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Delivered |
Washington, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |
