44-40115 Militant Mistress

29 May 44: Lost: with Landry Crew 817

1 KIA, 9 POW, MACR 5222

This aircraft was replaced with 42-50391 OLD 75 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 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
black and white head shot of a man with machine gun over his shoulder.  He is dressed in uniform and wearing a leather helmet. There are googles sitting on top of the helmet.  He is looking into the distance and smiling broadly.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37340817
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 May 1944

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Sources

MACR 5222 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database