42-7547 Sky Queen
On 29 January 1944, shot down with Harold Pinder and crew by an FW 190 on a mission to Frankfurt. Eyewitnesses report that enemy fire damaged the right wing causing the aircraft to set alight and lose altitude.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800931
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Wendling | 18 September 1943 | Assigned to 392nd Bomb Group |
Assigned |
Shipdham | 15 October 1943 | Transferred to 44th Bomb Group |
Crashed |
Wilogne, Belgium | 29 January 1944 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
MACR 2251 / MACR 6522 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database