David Glen Redfern
MilitaryThis cartoon was originally painted by David Redfern the waist gunner assigned to the Eugene Scamhorn Crew of the 491st BG, when they were given the aircraft in San Francisco.
The Scamhorn Crew ferried #44-10558 over from the United States, and like most crews who ferried a bomber over, thought it would be the aircraft they took into combat, so they named it and painted only to have it taken away when they got to Northern Ireland.
Amends to caption as per Redfern's diary at 2nd Air Division Digital Archive
Redfern was waist gunner assigned to Eugene D Scamahorn's crew. After completing air crew training in California, the crew were given B-24 44-10558. Assuming it would become their regular aircraft Redfern painted it (with the support of the crew) with the nose art of 'Ma's 'Lil' Angel', but upon arrival in Northern Ireland the aircraft was re-assigned to the 466th Bomb Group, and Redfern's crew given another Liberator. Redfern completed 29 missions the last one being on 21st March 1945.
From 11 September 1944 to 21 March 1945, Redfern completed 28 missions with the 491st Bomb Group.
After the war, Redfern worked as a cartoonist and arts educator
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2015357
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ma's Lil Angel
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 March 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 11 March 1945
- Date: 1 March 1945
- Date: 28 February 1945
- Date: 27 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mercer, Pennsylania | 20 August 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Struthers, Ohio | 15 February 1942 | |
Died |
Powell, Ohio | 30 July 2013 | |
Struthers, Ohio | |||
Other Training |
March Field, California | ||
Other Painted nose art of B-24 44-10558 |
Hamilton Field, San Francisco | ||
Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
Buried |
Rest Haven Memorial Park, Evendale, Hamilton County, Ohio | ||
Based |
North Pickenham |
Revisions
NARA files verified AM w/3 oak leaf clusters. He earned the ACM based upon date of entry and EAME Campaign Medal with at least one bronze service star.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster