43-38216 Tempest Turner
corrected name of Pilot to John I Lewis
493rd BG archives
Object Number - UPL 22491 - Nose art of "Tempest Turner", named in honor of Hollywood film star Lana Turner by Gunner Sgt Milton Elder of 493rd Bomb Group/862nd Bomb Squadron...
Delivered Cheyenne 8 July 1944; Kearney 18 July 1944; Dow Field 3 August 1944. Assigned 862BS/493BG Debach 4 August 1944. Named by the John I Lewis crew. Transferred 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 1945. Returned to the USA Bradley 26 June 1945. 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28 June 1945. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, Arizona, 24 November 1945.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39901689
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-420668
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Squadron commander; Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-824981
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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