42-7565 Turd Bird

media-30534.jpeg UPL 30534 A possible crew photo for the "Turd Bird" B-24 of which Michael Yurkowski was Bombardier. This photo as well as the profile came from the same group I purchased at auction.

Another image from my personal collection recently purchased at auction.

Object Number - UPL 30534 - A possible crew photo for the "Turd Bird" B-24 of which Michael Yurkowski was Bombardier. This photo as well as the profile came from the same group...

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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.

445th Bomb Group

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

People

Lewis T Cathey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38274441
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Thomas B Conner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803564
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Earl F Cowell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37407603
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Ralph W Harrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34408527
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Russell S Helms

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38290554
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret 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.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 30 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorJohn Hoffmann
Changes
Sources

My uncle, Robert Richardson, brother of 2nd Lt. Sydney Richardson, the co-pilot of this aircraft.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 2247 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 30534 - A possible crew photo for the "Turd Bird" B-24 of...