42-102674 | American Air Museum

42-102674 Packawalup III

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 12/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 1/5/44; transferred 615BS/401BG [IY-M] Deenethorpe 19/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/11/44, force-landed at Great Dunmow, U.K. after sustaining extensive battle damage from flak. The ship was declared beyond repair and scrapped. Salvaged 2 SAD 8/11/44.

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Units served with

401st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

615th Bomb Squadron

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

94th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Leroy E Adams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Jack Douglas Agee

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 6962724
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Allan Brooke Ainley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13178814 / O-716614
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Lewis L Allen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Leroy Andrews

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Missions

361

Date: 22 May 1944

376

Date: 28 May 1944

481

Date: 18 July 1944

8th Air Force 482

Date: 19 July 1944
Official Description: More than 1,100 Heavy Bombers, operating in 5 forces, attack targets in Germany, including 2 plants producing hydrogen peroxide (an ingredient in V-weapon fuels), a chemical plant, 2 aircraft factories, 4 ball bearing plants, 6 Marshalling Yards, 4...