B-24 Liberator
Group
The 445th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Tibenham, Norfolk. The crews' first mission was bombing U-boat installations at Kiel on 13 December 1943. The Group continued to hit strategic targets in Germany, including the aircraft components factory...
Squadron
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Co-Pilot, Tail Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 445th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 1, Barth
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 445th Bomb Group
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7512 'Gremlin's Roost. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 445th Bomb Group
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 5 January 1944 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2014 18:41:03 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
MACR 2510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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