42-50599

media-16636.pdf (4.95 MB) Document 16636 "The Mishap of Crew 92".
The detailed account of a mission flown by 467th Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron on 18 March 1945, to Berlin, in B-24 42-50599.

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Object Number - Document 16636 - "The Mishap of Crew 92". The detailed account of a mission flown by 467th Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron on 18 March 1945, to Berlin, in B-24...

Force landed in Soviet controlled territory after being hit by flak. Two crew killed, navigator struck by flak, engineer blown out of aircraft. See the attached detaild report. 
Salvaged 4/1/45.

Flew missions in Aug/Sep 1944 with the 466th BG - 784th BS.  Coded: T9-K

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Black and white posed headshot of man wearing a uniform of a jacket, shirt, tie and hat. There are silver wings on the upper left-side of the jacket, and a WWII-era Air-Force silver officer insignia badge on the center of hat.  There is an aviation insignia pin and on the jacket lapel, and a single bar on the shoulder lapel. Subject is looking right in lens and is smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 788th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-6686692
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radar Operator

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'
  • Date: 18 March 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

18 March 1945

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

USAF Historical Research Center Reel 37154 - Page 129

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