Ladislao C Castro
MilitaryOn 8 Mar 1944, B-24 #41-29172 'Lucky Strike' was hit by flak over the target of Friedrichshafen, GR and on the return flight and crashed SW of Abbeville, FR after the crew baled out. Evaded.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lucky Strike
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Austin, Texas, USA | ||
Other Evaded |
Austria | 18 March 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3404 / MACR 3404, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database