41-29418 Turnip Termite, Pappy's Chillun
Personal account by Clayton Hutsell: http://www.486th.org/BS835/Munroe4.htm
http://forum.armyairforces.com/quotTurnip-TermitequotquotPappy39s-Chill…
Object Number - UPL 15661 - Turnip Termite, B24H 41-29418: Original noseart by Clayton Hutsell 486th BG 835th SQ 8thAAF. The aircraft was transferred from the 486th to the 44th...
crashed due to structural failure 21 Apr 1944, 1 mi NE Ringland Hills, England
The TURNIP TERMITE nose art was painted by Clayton Hutsell at the 486th Bomb Group at Sudbury, but the aircraft was transferred to Shipdham before he could put the name of TURNIP TERMITE on it. It was renamed PAPPY’S CHILLUN at the 44th.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-698812
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Taverham Mill Lakes | 21 April 1944 |
Revisions
http://www.486th.org/BS835/Munroe4.htm
Personal account by Clayton Hutsell: http://www.486th.org/BS835/Munroe4.htm
44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor at: http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/lundyroh.pdf
www.aviationarchaeology.co via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
B-24 Nose Art Name Directory by Wallace R. Forman via Fort Worth Aviation Museum