43-38581
Delivered Cheyenne 20/8/44; Lincoln 7/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44;
Assigned 96BG Snetterton 19/9/44; battle damaged Ijmuiden, Holland 6/2/45 with following crew:
2Lt Ernest W Haygeman, Pilot
2lt Jack Schwartz, Co-Pilot
2Lt Donald L Meyer, Navigator
Cpl Thomas M Barber
Cpl James W Hall
Cpl Robert R Kirchner
Cpl Byron L Magnum
Cpl Minor W Meyer
Cpl Howard B Rocheleau
First Disney op, using RN rocket bombs. Salvaged 10/2/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19112486
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Galmaarden, Belgium | 6 February 1945 |