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41-28583 Rum Runner

media-38431.jpeg UPL 38431 Crew 16, 712th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bombardment Group, 20th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force.
Standing (L-R): 2nd Lt. Naseeb Tweel-Navigator, 2nd Lt. Earle P. Durley Jr.-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Lester Bise-Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R) S/Sgt. Roy E Maker-Waist Gunner, S/Sgt. Edwin Pixley-Ball Turrent Gunner, S/Sgt. Billy Espich-Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. Edmond Rock-Radio, T/Sgt. Clarence H. Stark-First Engineer-Top Turret Gunner, Robert Cook-Waist Gunner. Clarence Stark Collection

Billy J Espich WWII Collection

Object Number - UPL 38431 - Crew 16, 712th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bombardment Group, 20th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force. Standing (L-R): 2nd Lt. Naseeb...

Assigned to 713BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Hit by flak 25-Apr-44. Landed in Switzerland. 9 x Interned. MACR 4300.

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Units served with

448th Bomb Group

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

713th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Demo D Darantos

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Lorenz G Johnson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-752416
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harry W Kebler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Thomas R Lee

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 18171694
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Robert E Lehman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-750630
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Seething

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Failed to Return (FTR)	Switzerland	25 April 1944	Failed to Return (FTR) Hit by flak 25-Apr-44. Landed in Switzerland. 9 x Interned. MACR 4300.
Manufactured	Tulsa, OK, USA		Built by Douglas.
Delivered	Oklahoma, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Seething, Norwich NR15, UK		Assigned to 713BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF.