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"Bangin' Lulu" a/c 42-51091

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Units

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

People

Merlin Philip Gaudet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: ASN 32450241 (enlisted); O-2059148 (officer)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alan Winfield Keenen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13200624
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner and Armorer (MOS 612)

Laurence Roy Lofgren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-720290
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51091

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bangin' Lulu
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Revisions

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ChangesChanges to place associations
Sources

Lt./Col. Alan W. Keenen (USAF, Ret.); 446th Bomb Group website; B-24.net

Date:
Contributorgwap53
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Lt./Col. Alan W. Keenen (USAF, Ret.)

Date:
Contributorgwap53
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

Lt./Col. Alan W. Keenen (USAF, Ret.); 446th Bomb Group website; B-24.net