44-8430 Recall

media-12949.jpeg UPL 12949 44-8430 SO-, RECALL, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after substantial damage from mid-air collision with 43-37843 in bad weather, on returning from mission, 4/5/45. Charles Allyn Lewis, pilot.

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Object Number - UPL 12949 - 44-8430 SO-, RECALL, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after substantial damage from mid-air...

Delivered Lincoln 15/9/44; Hunter 17/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-P] Grafton Underwood 16/10/44; 546BS [BK-P]; collision damage Ingolstadt 5/4/45 with ?; force landed Belgium; Salvaged 8/4/45. RECALL.

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5 April 1945 Mid-air collision with 43‑37843 in bad weather on return from Ingolstadt. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after 3 crewmembers bailed out. The aircraft was salvaged. All crew members of 43-37843 bailed out and landed safely. The aircraft crashed.

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