42-40744

Crew interned in Turkey.

Pilot 1/Lt Harold L James - INT, Co-Pilot 1/Lt Robert W Schwellinger - INT, Navigator 2/Lt William R Gilliat - INT, Bombardier T/Sgt Grover A Edmiston - INT, Engineer S/Sgt Max C Cavey - INT, Engineer T/Sgt Harold M Thompson - INT, Radio T/Sgt Earl L Zimmerman - INT,

Waist S/Sgt Hugh R McLaren - INT, Waist S/Sgt John P Morris - INT, Tail S/Sgt Robert L Hamilton - INT.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Max C Cavey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Grover A Edmiston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6912354
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier

William R Gilliat

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert L Hamilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Harold L James

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

İzmir, Turkey 1 August 1943 Failed to Return, mission to bomb Ploesti oil refineries, pilot Harold L James. Crew interned at Izmir, Turkey. MACR 243.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

MACR 1851 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Removed nickname.

"Heaven Can Wait" belonged to B-24 42-40774 the two aircraft appear to have been confused as they served in the same group and have similar serial numbers

Information contained in WALLACE R. FORMAN, B-24 NOSE ART NAME DIRECTORY, is incorrect

Date
ContributorDieterle
Changes
Sources

WALLACE R. FORMAN, B-24 NOSE ART NAME DIRECTORY, INCLUDES GROUP, SQUADRON AND AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBERS AND PHOTO AVAILABILITY (North Branch, MN: Specialty Press Publishers and Wholesalers, 1996 ) 32, 136.

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Removed Nickname. "Heaven Can Wait" belonged to B-24 42-40774 the two aircraft appear to have been confused as they served in the same group and have similar serial numbers

Date
ContributorGene Cole
Changes
Sources

Gene Cole, grand nephew.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

AAM database / MACR 243

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 1851 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database