42-51077 Emperor Jones
Assigned to 744BS, 456BG, 15 AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Shell Oil Refinery, Budapest with Ed Jones crew 2-Jul-44; attacked and mauled by Fw190‘s. Pilot signalled to abandon the crippled plane, was notified that there were several crew members whose wounds would prevent them making a parachute jump, whereupon he elected to attempt to bring the plane in. The uninjured members of the crew bailed out and a few minutes later the ship exploded in mid air. MACR 6439
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14162032
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34802184
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 456th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38130337
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817755
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06981166
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Vicinity of Budapest, Hungary | 2 July 1944 | Mauled by fighters over target, partial crew bale out, A/C exploded. MACR 6439 |
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Assigned |
Stornara, Italy | Assigned to 744BS, 456BG, 15 AF USAAF. |