Clarence Black Lloyd Jr

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media-52529.jpeg UPL 52529 Newspaper clipping from The Birmingham News outlining that Clarence Black Lloyd Jr, 446th Bomb Group, is missing in action, 27 October 1944

The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · 27 Oct 1944 via newspapers.com

Object Number - UPL 52529 - Newspaper clipping from The Birmingham News outlining that Clarence Black Lloyd Jr, 446th Bomb Group, is missing in action, 27 October 1944

Lloyd was pilot of B-24 42-95390 “Rough Buddy”on a bombing mission over Heilbronn on 10 September 1944 when it was hit by flak and exploded.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

People

John M Barksdale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Wilson M Brockman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John L Cushing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Ray B Ege

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Albert E Forton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-95390

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rough Buddy
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

Missions

French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

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  • Date: 10 September 1944

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Birmingham, Alabama 20 March 1918

Buried

15 March 1944

Died

Killed in action

10 September 1944

Enlisted

Enlisted

Enlisted

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8925

Clarence Black Lloyd: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 33214 - The crew of "Rough Buddy" which crashed near...

Object number: UPL 52529 - Newspaper clipping from The Birmingham News...