42-51523 Full House
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 329BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Hamburg. Major J Floore, Capt Harry Gruener, 1Lt J Harrington [WIA], Capt R White, 2Lt K Eisele Jr, 1Lt T Steph, 1Lt C Kline, T/Sgt P Golden, T/Sgt W Tipton, S/Sgt C Trone Jr, S/Sgt A Chipman Jr, S/Sgt H Busse Jr. Hit by flak and landed in Sweden 17-Jan-45. 11 x INT, 1 x WIA [Subsequently died of wounds]. MACR 11742.
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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: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33746434
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-718089
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Pathfinder Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Sweden | 17 January 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Hamburg. Hit by flak and landed in Sweden 17-Jan-45. 11 x INT, 1 x WIA [Subsequently died of wounds]. MACR 11742. |
Other Interned |
Sweden | 17 January 1945 | Interned Sweden. |
Crashed |
Warton, Carnforth, UK | 17 July 1945 | Landing Accident Warton/Sta 582 Cat 4 damage Lt Francis E Kurtz, 17-Jul-45. B-24J 42-51523 - BAD2 8AF |
Assigned |
Hardwick, Cambridge CB23, UK | Assigned to 329BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Manufactured |
Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA | Built at Consolidated. |
Revisions
Correcting misspelling of Gruener’s name, Aug 29, 2020.
Myfather , Karl Eisele, Jr., was the bombadier/navigator on this plane when it was hit and crash landed in Sweden on 17 January, 1945
MACR 11742 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database