H Streckymans

Military

21 Sept 1943 on takeoff from Hethel to Tunisia in B24 42-40701 when fuel ran low and 2 engines cut out so emergency landing made at Sisi Ahmed. All crew returned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40701

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 288