42-50620

media-48744.jpeg UPL 48744 B-24J-1-FO // 42-50620 // 8 AF, 445 BG, 700 BS (IS) // Lost 24 Mar 1945 near Wesel, Germany

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Object Number - UPL 48744 - B-24J-1-FO // 42-50620 // 8 AF, 445 BG, 700 BS (IS) // Lost 24 Mar 1945 near Wesel, Germany

Final mission was a cargo drop in support of Operation Varsity, 24 March 1945

Connections

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20748601
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33873474
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057268
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42102830
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11027448
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Wesel, Germany 24 March 1945 "Ship #620 was hit by small arms fire at 300 FT and caught fire. It crashed southeast of Wesel and no chutes were observed." (via MACR 13545)

Revisions

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Update people connections

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MACR #13545

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update

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MACR 13545 // "Four Hours of Fury" book

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MACR 13545 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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