42-94905 Censored

An airman of the 489th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94905) nicknamed "Censored". media-380882.jpg FRE 2077 An airman of the 489th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94905) nicknamed "Censored". Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2077 - An airman of the 489th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94905) nicknamed "Censored".

Assigned to 846BS, 489BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) St. Lo, France with Edwin Florcyk crew 24-Jul-44; shot down by flak and crashed near St Lo. 1 x EVD, 10 x KIA MACR 7915



Eye witness reported direct hit to bomb bay, causing initial fire, folloed by explosion after wings folded. crew ejected, 1 x chute noted.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699399
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32850955
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06975673 / O-790501
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6948978
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38366300
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Saint-Lô, France 24 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) St. Lo, France with Edwin Florcyk crew 24-Jul-44; shot down by flak and crashed near St Lo. 1 x EVD, 10 x KIA MACR 7915

Assigned

Halesworth, UK Assigned to 846BS, 489BG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Ford aircraft, Ypsilanti, MI Built at Ford.

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Sources

MACR 7915 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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