42-50625
Right Centre - B-24J 42-50625 from the 565th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF and coded EE-Z. Destroyed on August 14,1944 after crash-landing at Hethel due to battle damage. It caught fire and was completely burnt, crew OK.
Object Number - UPL 19190 - St. Malo Island, defended by the Nazis, is hidden under bomb bursts when attacked by Consolidated B-24 Liberators during August 1944. NARA Ref No...
Consolidated B-24J Liberator 42-50625 from the 565th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF and coded EE-Z. Destroyed on August 14,1944 after crash-landing at Hethel due to battle damage. It caught fire and was completely burnt, crew OK.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 14 August 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk NR14, UK | 14 August 1944 | Destroyed on August 14,1944 after crash-landing at Hethel due to battle damage. It caught fire and was completely burnt, crew OK. |
