Oudna
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Detailed History
Oudna Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which was located approximately 7 km southwest of La Mohammedia; about 14 km south-southwest of Tunis It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign as a heavy B-17 Flying Fortress bomber airfield. Known units assigned were:
99th Bombardment Group, 4 August-11 December 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress (12AF/15AF after 1 November 193)
301st Bombardment Group, 6 August-7 December 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress (12AF/15AF after 1 November 193)
Today the airfield is nearly indistinguishable from the agricultural fields in the area. A faint outline of dispersal pads and taxiways, along with a single lane agricultural road which is the remnant of the main runway are visible in aerial photography.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14165927
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 348th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12003575
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-0397378
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot, instructor
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15048233 / O-430993
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33200358
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Night Raider
- Unit: 409th Bomb Squadron 93rd Bomb Group
![Lietuenant W.E Keefer, Lieutenant Phil Ziegler, Lieutenant Howard Young and Lieutenant Joe Walker, of the 93rd Bomb Group stand with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23742) nicknamed "Liberty Lad" at Alconbury. In a duplicate version of this image a censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets and the structure visible beneath the aircraft to the far left of the image. Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Information 10 Oct 1942.'[stamp] and '226088'[Censor no]. Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379205.jpg.webp?itok=Gm6K5oAU)
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Liberty Lad
- Unit: 512th Bomb Squadron 376th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bugs
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fort Alamo II
- Unit: 416th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wongo
- Unit: 5th Bomb Wing 483rd Bomb Group 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron