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Old 13th Jun 2022, 13:46
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Originally Posted by OUAQUKGF Ops
Although Liberator B24 41-23728 was never based at Bovingdon it departed on its last flight from that airfield on May 3rd 1943. 31 Missions completed it was returning to America carrying Lieutenant General Frank. M Andrews and party. Interesting links below.



Photo Credit Roger Freeman Collection American Air Museum in Britain.

https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/...532&MemID=2033

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/149
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The general also gave his name to Andrews Field (commonly 'Andrewsfield' these days), the US-built airfield at Great Saling, near Braintree.
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