41-28700 Y.M.C.A. The Flying Service
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FRE 1845
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28700) nicknamed "The YMCA Flying Service" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Issued on behalf on National YMCA's.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 20 Nov 1944.' [stamp] and '372928.'[Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Their Way Of Saying Thank You:- For twelve months, through snow and slush, in wet and fine weather, American airmen at a bleak aerodrome in East Anglia have been cheered by regular visits of a YMCA tea car. The airmen wanted to show their thanks, so they named a Liberator bomber "YMCA Flying Service", decorating the fusillage[sic] with a large red triangle. There was a christening ceremony - a 17-year old Maureen Mayne, of Norwich, a YMCA tea car worker, broke a cup of tea over the front turrett[sic] of the bomber.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. 8 x missions. Transferred to 858BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. Returned USA Jun-45, 1st Lt William T Montgomery Crew plus 10 x passengers.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0692777
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
Wendling, Dereham NR19, UK | 12 August 1944 - 4 February 1945 | Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. 8 x missions. |
Other Transferred |
North Pickenham, Swaffham PE37, UK | 4 February 1945 - 28 June 1945 | Transferred to 858BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. 12 x missions, 1 x abort. |
Other Emergency Landing |
Woodbridge, UK | 15 April 1945 | Emergency Landing Woodbridge 15-Apr-45. |
Other Returned Zone Interior |
Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA | 28 June 1945 | Returned to Zone Interior. 10 x crew, 10 x passengers. |
Manufactured |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Built at Douglas. | |
Delivered |
Oklahoma, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |
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