Bernard F Gittelman

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Killed in Action (KIA) on 9 September 1944 in Skorve, Norway, after crashing B-24 Liberator 42-52196 on a carpetbagger mission.



Gittelman was assigned for the 458th Bomb Group for one day, being assigned to the 755th Bomb Squadron on 20 July 1944, before being placed on a 90 day detachment to Leuchars on 21 July 1944 to take part in Operation ball- the resupply of resistance fighters in Norway.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Lewis T Bambick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 7170317
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Paul Bloomberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 717031
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Robert D Bourquin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Wesley C Bowman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Frank G Felthouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19110388
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 453rd Bomb Group attend to a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52196) nicknamed "War Bride". Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-3-453)(2-2-44)(A/C 42-52196)(B-24 H).'

42-52196

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: War Bride, Crupper-5
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

Missions

618

  • Date: 9 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 September 1944

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri

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458th Bomb Group

Missing Aircrew Report

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Special Forces & Page 276 of the book LIBERATORS OVER EUROPE by Mackay, Bailey & Scorza, D790G458