42-51239 The Uninvited
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FRE 7531
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51239) nicknamed "The Uninvited" of the 482nd Bomb Group.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 36BS, 482BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from RCM (Radio Counter Measures) mission off Dutch coast 5-Feb-45, presumed lost to icing conditions. 10 x KIA MACR 12234
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
North Sea off Dutch coast | 5 February 1945 - 5 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) from RCM (Radio Counter Measures) mission off Dutch coast (5246 N, 0335 E) 5-Feb-45, presumed lost to icing conditions MACR 12234 |
Assigned |
Harrington, UK | Assigned to 36BS, 482BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
MACR 12234 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 12234 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database