 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
WHAM BAM |
B |
- |
24 |
D |
- |
1 |
- |
CO |
41-23738 |
8 |
93 |
330 |
AG |
F |
00-1 |
N/A |
Port (Left) Side - Warner Bros. character "Bugs Bunny"
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
Original aircraft in 93rd BG / 330th BS (F). Early in 1944 it was transferred to 453rd BG to become that Group's assembly
ship. It was war weary when salvaged on 11 May 45 as it was uneconomical to repair. As
its salvage is recorded on the 3 SAD Field Engineering Salvage List for 445th
BG, it is possible that WHAM BAM was transferred to 445th BG after 453rd's last
mission on 11 Apr 44. 453rd BG was withdrawn from combat about two weeks before
2nd AD Groups flew their final combat mission, the intention being to re-deploy
the Group to the PTO.
Info Contributor - Carol
Bruzzese
My Father, Dante Morroni, flew 32 missions from 27
Apr - 25 Jul 44. He said that this bird became the "weather
plane" at Old Buck (Buckenham) near Attleborough, England
(Station #144).
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