41-29418 Turnip Termite, Pappy's Chillun

media-15661.jpeg UPL 15661 Turnip Termite, B24H 41-29418: Original noseart by Clayton Hutsell 486th BG 835th SQ 8thAAF. The aircraft was transferred from the 486th to the 44th on 17 April 1944. and renamed Pappy's Chillun. It crashed in the 21st of April, with the loss of all crew except the pilot and co-pilot.

Personal account by Clayton Hutsell: http://www.486th.org/BS835/Munroe4.htm
http://forum.armyairforces.com/quotTurnip-TermitequotquotPappy39s-Chill…

Object Number - UPL 15661 - Turnip Termite, B24H 41-29418: Original noseart by Clayton Hutsell 486th BG 835th SQ 8thAAF. The aircraft was transferred from the 486th to the 44th...

crashed due to structural failure 21 Apr 1944, 1 mi NE Ringland Hills, England

The TURNIP TERMITE nose art was painted by Clayton Hutsell at the 486th Bomb Group at Sudbury, but the aircraft was transferred to Shipdham before he could put the name of TURNIP TERMITE on it. It was renamed PAPPY’S CHILLUN at the 44th.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward A Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-691634
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Leon L DelGrande

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817399
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Roger W Edmonson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18218286
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer

Charles S Gordon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11062335 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator

Forrest C Havens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Taverham Mill Lakes 21 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

Date
Contributorusxpat
ChangesChanges to markings, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

http://www.486th.org/BS835/Munroe4.htm
Personal account by Clayton Hutsell: http://www.486th.org/BS835/Munroe4.htm

Date
Contributorusxpat
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor at: http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/lundyroh.pdf

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Contributorusxpat
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/

Date
ContributorBill Morris
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, description and unit associations
Sources

www.aviationarchaeology.co via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
B-24 Nose Art Name Directory by Wallace R. Forman via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

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