42-50790 Little King
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UPL 15066
Little King, B24 42-50790. Named for a comic strip created by Otto Soglow
Involved in a mid-air collision with #42-51909 on 11 April 1945, over Harleston/Redenhall. No survivors.
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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: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12076263
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42000121
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-820987
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33539943
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16175492
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Known as: Harleston
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Green Lane, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 9PS, UK | 11 April 1945 | Midair collision over Harleston/Redenhall |
Revisions
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Added some Punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.