43-38540 Murderous Witch, Mysterious Witch
Hutchinson & Cortright
Object Number - UPL 25874 - B-17G 43-38540 "Mysterious Witch"
Delivered Cheyenne 16/8/44; Lincoln 24/8/44; Grenier 11/9/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [N] Glatton 13/9/44 MYSTERIOUS WITCH; 749BS; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. MURDEROUS WITCH.
Initially named 'Murderous Witch', renamed 'Mysterious Witch' due to Nazi propaganda use of captured crew members of 'Murder Incorporated'.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 16 August 1944 | Delivered to USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Glatton, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 13 September 1944 | Assigned to 748BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Returned to ZI |
Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA | 9 June 1945 | Returned to the Zone of the Interior. |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
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Other Transferred |
Glatton, Huntingdon PE28, UK | Transferred to 749BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF. |
