42-50811 Patty Girl
Crew who flew the Liberator from Kansas to England:
Henry Laser - Nose Gunner
Dick Donovan - Waist Gunner/Armorer
Willard Davis - Waist Gunner
Martin Carlson - Eng/Top Turret Gunner
Joe Olszanski - Nose Gunner
Robert Wray - Radio Operator Kneeling (L-R)
William Greene - Navigator
Gene Hetzler - Co-Pilot
Herbert Trulove - Pilot
Roland Alfonso - Bombardier
Info Contributor on B-24 Best Web - Stephen Donovan records:
"Bill Davis (Gunner) had a Daughter, Patty, (July 1944) for which the aircraft was named."
See photo of this crew on B-24 Best Web.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34707988
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38430300
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armorer Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-887067
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Missions
- Date: 27 September 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Redeployed to Zone of Interior |
Tibenham, Norwich, Norfolk NR16, UK | 20 May 1945 | |
Other Flown from Kansas to ETO |
Kansas, USA |
Revisions
Entry on B-24 Best Web:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/pattygirl1.htm
http://www.b24bestweb.com/pattygirl2.htm