41-29369 Tender Comrade
- Centre picture B-24H 42-52394 "Palace Meat Market" 4Z-S+ 791BS, 467 BG, 8AF.
- Right of picture B-24H 41-29369 "Tender Comrade" 4Z-H+ 791BS, 467BG, 8AF.
Assigned 791BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Subsequently assigned to BAD 2. Lost while flying from RAF Valley to Meeks Field, Iceland 23-Jul-45 . Port outer engine caught fire and could not be controlled causing the wing outboard of engine to fail. Failed wing them collided with tail unit causing it to depart the airframe. Crashed near Stonefield on Isle of Skye, all 14 onboard killed.
Crew: 1Lt William H Bell, 1Lt Theodore E Lundell, 1Lt Albert L Harmonay, T/Sgt Svend E Hansen, S/Sgt Robert R Bisbing.
Passengers: F/O Edward Grzesiek, F/O George W Baker, F/O Stephen A Fenwick, F/O Marvin Fleak, 2Lt Arthur A Vogel, F/O Eldon E Eads, F/O Edward J Ruszala, F/O Wilbur L Titus, F/O Newton D Stanley.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Skye, United Kingdom | 23 July 1945 | Crashed near Stonefield on Isle of Skye, all 14 onboard killed. |
Manufactured |
Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA | Built at Consolidated. | |
Delivered |
Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Rackheath, Norwich NR13, UK | Assigned 791BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Hi There
Just like to point out a typo. The article correctly names the 5 crew and 9 passangers killed in the accident but goes on to state twice there were 13 fatalities, when of course, there were actually 14 lives lost. Thanks for updating this in advance.
Kind regards
Calum MacDonald
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