42-97557 Mercy's Madhouse
Hutchinson & Cortright
Delivered Denver 20/12/43; 1SAG Langley 12/1/44; Mitchell 15/1/44; Assigned 482BG (H2X) Alconbury 5/2/44; transferred 422NLS/305BG [JJ-S] Chelveston 20/3/44; 544BS/384BG [SU-X] Grafton Underwood 4/8/44; 358BS/303BG [VK-X] Molesworth 8/44; landing accident at base with Werner Goering 7/12/44; transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45; no ops, to RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45. MERCY'S MADHOUSE.
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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: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32156178
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16116747 / T-123644
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator / Mickey Op
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17089743
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-392754
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14192489 / O-929145
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Denver AAF, CO | 20 December 1943 | Delivered Denver AAF 20-Dec-43. |
Assigned |
Alconbury UK | 5 February 1944 | Assigned 482BG, 8AF 5-Feb-44. |
Assigned |
Chelveston UK | 20 March 1944 | Transferred to 422NLS, 305BG , 8AF 20-Mar-44. |
Assigned |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 4 August 1944 | Transferred to 544BS, 384BG, 8AF 4-Aug-44. |
Crashed |
Molesworth, UK | 7 December 1944 | Landing accident at base with Lt Werner Goering 7-Dec-44, U/C collapsed. |
Assigned |
Nuthampstead UK | 22 May 1945 | Transferred to 398BG 22-May-45. |
Other Relocated |
RAF Valley, Holyhead, UK | 2 June 1945 | To RAF Valley 2-Jun-45. |
Other Returned ZI |
Bradley AAF, CT | 7 June 1945 | Returned to the USA Bradley AAF 7-Jun-45. |
Assigned |
Molesworth, UK | Transferred to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF Aug-44. | |
Other Scrapped |
Kingman AAF, AZ | Scrapped Kingman AAF. |