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B-24H-5-FO #42-7744 Shack Happy #41 449th BG - 717th BS Shot down 5 May 1944 mission to Ploesti, Romania with the Morton Crew, MACR 4714

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Units

449th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)

Fifteenth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

42-7744

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shack Happy
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 717th Bomb Squadron

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Contributor466thHistorian
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http://449th.com/complete-list-by-number/

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Contributor449th Historian
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Replaced "Fergus" crew with "Morton" crew. Missing Aircraft Report 4714

Date:
Contributor449th Historian
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Corrected typo in aircraft nickname - changed Sack to Shack

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations
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http://449th.com/complete-list-by-number/