42-100001 Drawers
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UPL 31704
Lon J Byram
The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) - Sun., Feb 6, 1944 - Page 2
On 28 Jan 1944 on a local training flight, an explosion in B-24J #42-100001 'Drawers' caused smoke to fill the cabin and crew was ordered to bale out. Five of the crew were killed, and five survived.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-418229
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Flight Surgeon
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 487th Fighter Squadron 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32177703
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Medic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Stowlangtoft, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 28 January 1944 | At Bridge Farm, Stowlandtoft |