41-29340 Yankee Buzz Bomb
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UPL 14081
B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29340
www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
On 7 October 1944, two of the aircraft's engines failed as it headed off on a mission. The pilot, Albert Grice ordered his crew to bail out before he risked landing the aircraft.
Seven men jumped, six landed safely but the parachute of gunner Sergeant Edward J Mire failed to open and he was killed.
There is now a plaque near to where the aircraft landed that was dedicated to the memory of Mire on 7 October 2016, by Derick Grey who witnessed the event as a 10 year old boy.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-717-025
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-747169
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18232670 / O-705233
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38495346
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 15 April 1945
- Date: 11 April 1945
- Date: 10 April 1945
- Date: 9 April 1945
- Date: 8 April 1945
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Forced landing |
7 October 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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