41-23738 Wham Bam
Punctuation - Kickapoo
Object Number - UPL 35007 - The crew of the B-24, "Wham Bam". Pilot's name is Edwin C. Baker.
ex 44th BG under 2BD Operations Order dated 29 Jan 44, originally 93rd BG.
Assembly ship.
Damaged on the ground on 1 Jan 45 by 42-51865 which crashed on take off.
467th Sub-Depot installed demand oxygen system 13 & 14 Feb 45.
Salvaged war weary 11 May 45 by 3 SAD, Neaton (Watton) - uneconomical to
repair. (Entry appears on 3 SAD Field Engineering salvage list for 445th BG
indicating that the aircraft may have been transferred to that Group)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Revisions
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- http://www.oldbuck.com/media/32481/Aircraft-of-the-453rd.pdf