42-40619
Details added. - Kickapoo
The B-24D-80-CO Liberator Bomber, 42-40619, named 619, was in the 566th Bomb Squadron, the 389th Bomb Group, the "Sky Scorpions", and the 8th Air Force, flown by Capt. Emery Ward and Maj. John Brooks, and participated in the low level Ploesti, Romania mission, returning safely to Libya. Aug 1,1943.
Later, flown by Lt. Freelin A. Carlton, 619, was lost on a mission to bomb the aircraft factories at Gotha, Germany. 3 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 2938. Feb 24,1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 2nd Scouting Force 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-23828
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Bomber Pilot / Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
Missions
- Date: 24 February 1944
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew in the 1st Aug 43 low-level Ploesti, Romania mission, returning safely to Libya. |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 24 February 1944 | Lost on 24th Feb 44 mission to bomb aircraft factories in Gotha, Germany. 3 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 2938. |
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 566th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. |
Revisions
Removed 619 from nickname field, these were the final 3 numbers of aircraft's serial number and not a nickname
MACR 2938 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database