Ladislao C Castro

Military

On 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

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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