42-3461
Delivered Cheyenne 1/7/43; Dow Fd 29/7/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-S] Alconbury 23/8/43; transferred with Azon/Aphrodite duties, Knettishall 17/6/44; with Lt Frank L Houston & T/Sgt Willard D Smith of 452BG l/Wizernes 4/8/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 303rd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-660338
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Winfarthing
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Wizernes, France | 4 August 1944 | Aphrodite mission to Wizernes V1 missile site 4-8-44. 'Control' crew Lt Frank L Houston & T/Sgt Willard D Smith. A/C crashed 1500 ft short of target. |
|
Crashed |
4 December 1944 | Crash landing RAF Bradford St John Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Wayne H Larson, 4-12-44. 407BS 92BG 109 9 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 By Graham Simons.
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