42-5910 Hell-Cat Ruthie Homesick Angel
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UPL 23939
The picture was sent to my grandma from Don W Moore reference what plane he flew at the time.
Don Moore's granddaughter
Family records
Delivered Long Beach 5/5/43; Denver 11/5/43; Dow Fd 31/5/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-N] Alconbury 6/6/43 RUTHIE; transferred 365BS/305BG [XK-N] Chelveston HELL-CAT 10/6/43; then 422BS [JJ-Z/N]; 858BS/8AFCC Cheddington 26/6/44; battle damaged Romilly 15/9/44 with ? + crew, crash landed RAF Hawkinge; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 16/9/44. HOMESICK ANGEL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Long Beach, CA, USA | 5 May 1943 | Delivered Long Beach 5-May-43 |
Assigned |
Alconbury, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 6 June 1943 | Assigned 326BS, 92BG 6-Jun-43. |
Assigned |
Chelveston, Wellingborough NN9 6AN, UK | 10 June 1943 | Transferred 365BS, 305BG |
Assigned |
Cheddington, UK | 26 June 1944 | Transferred to 858BS, 8AFCC 26-Jun-44. |
Other Combat damaged |
Aerodrome Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7AG, UK | 15 September 1944 | Battle damaged Romilly 15-Sep-43 crash landed RAF Hawkinge. |
Other Salvaged to 2SAD |
Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 16 September 1944 | Salvaged and ferried to 2SAD. Pilot Lt Staughton. |
Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | ||
Assigned |
Chelveston, Wellingborough NN9 6AN, UK | Transferred to 422BS, 305BG. |