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The Vulger Virgin

B-24D-75CO 42-40608 The Vulgar Virgin

42-40608[]

AIRCRAFT TYPE: B-24D-75 MANUFACTURE: CO

CONSTRUCTION #: 1685 SERIES NUMBER: 41 / 45

DATE BUILT: 07 Apr 43 DATE ACCEPTED: 07 Apr 43 DATE SOC: 01 Aug 43

Transfered: Turkish Air Force 1 August 1943 s/n 400?

AIR FORCE ASSIGNED: 8th DATE OF SERVICE: 13 May 43 - 27 Jun 43 9th 27 Jun 43 - 01 Aug 43

AIR DIVISION ASSIGNED: 2nd DATE OF SERVICE: 13 May 43 - 01 Aug 43

COMBAT WING ASSIGNED: 201th DATE OF SERVICE: 13 May 43 - 01 Aug 43

GROUP ASSIGNED: 93rd DATE OF SERVICE: 13 May 43 - 01 Aug 43

SQUADRON ASSIGNED: 328th DATE OF SERVICE: 13 May 43 - 01 Aug 43

FINAL LOCATION: Turkey (interned) (MACR 335)

GROUP MARKINGS: SQUADRON MARKINGS: A/C I.D. MARKINGS: M MARKINGS ASSIGNED: 13 May 43

AIRCRAFT NAME (S): Vulgar Virgin The Urgin Virgin


  1. DATE MISSION PILOT COMMENTS

-- 10 Apr 43 Airfield Location: Tucson, AZ Modification Center: Project 92067-R 4/29 -- 30 Apr 43 Airfield Location: Topeka, KS Combat crew replacment center -- 03 May 43 Airfield Location: Presque Isle, ME -- 13 May 43 Airfield Location: Hardwick, England -- 26 Jun 43 Transfered to MTO -- 27 Jun 43 Airfield Location: Terra, Libya (LG 7) 1 05 Jul 43 Messina, Italy - railroad yard 1st Lt Turner, C. 2 12 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy - port facilities 1st Lt Turner, C. Combat damage (AA): one hole in nose 3 13 Jul 43 Vibo Valenia, Italy - airfield 1st Lt Turner, C. 4 15 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy - airfield 1st Lt Turner, C. 5 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy - railroad yard 1st Lt Turner, C. 6 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy - railroad yard 1st Lt Turner, C. end 01 Aug 43 Ploesti, Romania - oil production 1st Lt Turner, C. Combat damage (AA): bomb-bay fuel tank, fuselage holed, one engine. airfield location: Chorlu, Turkey Interned: Turkey - SOC

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