44-40050 Super Wolf

media-49820.jpeg UPL 49820 Back row, left to right...
• Robert Janton, crew chief
• Darrell Andrews, radio operator
• William Sheely, tail gunner
• Wirt Young, waist gunner
• Donald Brown, engineer
Front row, left to right...
• Melvin Kernis, navigator
• Lyle Day, bombardier
• Leroy Ochs, co-pilot
• Elmer Smiley, pilot
Photo submitted by Robin Janton, son of Robert Janton, the plane's crew chief

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Object Number - UPL 49820 - Back row, left to right... • Robert Janton, crew chief • Darrell Andrews, radio operator • William Sheely, tail gunner • Wirt Young,...

7 Jul 44: Lost, with Smiley Crew 910

Shot down over Bernburg, Germany

7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228

Aircraft was replaced with 42-50611 BOLD VENTURE II obtained from the replacement depot.

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702882
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Black and white posed headshot of man wearing a uniform of a jacket, shirt, tie and cap.  Silver wings and medal ribbons are pinned above left-side jacket lapel.  There are sergeant stripes on the jacket sleeves.  Subject is looking right in lens and is not smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32453640
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Final Mission

Bernburg, Germany 7 July 1944 Mission: Bernburg, Germany. The 8th Air Force planned a major strike on Germany for all three of its divisions. The 2nd Air Division drew targets around the Bernburg area.

Crashed

Bernburg, Germany 7 July 1944 Smiley Crew #910 was flying in their own plane SUPER WOLF. They were without their navigator, who was flying with the Harding Crew. They took a shot that started a fire in the bomb bay. Only two of the men were able to get out before the plane exploded.

Manufactured

San Diego, California Consolidated AC, San Diego, California

Delivered

Original aircraft for the 492nd BG, 859th BS.Total Missions with the 492nd BG:20

Revisions

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Sources

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Sources

MACR 7228 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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