42-50486 Butch

Took a direct hit from anti aircraft fire over target at Blechammer, Germany. Aircraft immediately broke into two pieces. 26 Dec 1944 at 12:29am.

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Units served with

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-41068) of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Yellow? 44-41068.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32417852
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 5 August 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.
  • Date: 4 August 1944
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Date: 3 August 1944
  • Date: 1 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Blechammer, Germany 16 December 1944 Shot down by anti aircraft fire.

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Sources

USAF serial number lists.
Fold3 missing aircraft reports 42-50486