42-94782 Off Limits

The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94782) nicknamed "Off Limits", piloted by Lieutenant Guy Gipson of the 34th Bomb Group, following a crash near Dungeness Point on the 22 June 1944. Image via Stewart P Evans. Handwritten on reverse: 'Photo B' '410' 'B-244 crash Dugeness Point 22/6/44'. media-379048.jpg FRE 612 The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94782) nicknamed "Off Limits", piloted by Lieutenant Guy Gipson of the 34th Bomb Group, following a crash near Dungeness Point on the 22 June 1944. Image via Stewart P Evans. Handwritten on reverse: 'Photo B' '410' 'B-244 crash Dugeness Point 22/6/44'. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 612 - The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94782) nicknamed "Off Limits", piloted by Lieutenant Guy Gipson of the 34th Bomb Group, following...

Assigned to 18BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. 20 x combat missions. Crash landed Dungeness Lt Guy M Gipson 22-Jun-44. Written off.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

People

Junius Walter Cobb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33522261
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ground crew

Franklin Osbourne Draper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17063510 / O-687684
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Guy Maurice Gipson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 69068214 / O-37342
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alvin David Lichtenstein

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18071568 / O-698156
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph Lipowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Nose turret

Places

Missions

391

  • Date: 4 June 1944
  • Official Description:

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Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/offlimits-v2.htm
http://valortovictory.tripod.com/b24s/42-94782.htm
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=176013
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205360678

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The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94782) nicknamed "Off Limits", piloted by Lieutenant Guy Gipson of the 34th Bomb Group, following a crash near Dungeness Point on the 22 June 1944. Image via Stewart P Evans. Handwritten on reverse: 'Photo B' '410' 'B-244 crash Dugeness Point 22/6/44'.

Object number: FRE 612 - The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42...