Douglas G McAusland
Military
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UPL 55987
Douglas McAusland Crew - 849th BS, 490th BG
Back Row (L to R): William J. Bogan, Navigator; Jerome B. Neal, Copilot; Francis W. Kemp, Radio Operator; Douglas G. McAusland, pilot.
Front Row (L to R): Harvey C. Smetzer, Ball Turret; William H. Murphy, Nose Turret; Anthony Tesoriere, Tail Turret; Marvin E. Hild, Engineer; James K. Convery Top Turret.
Back Row (L to R): William J. Bogan, Navigator; Jerome B. Neal, Copilot; Francis W. Kemp, Radio Operator; Douglas G. McAusland, pilot.
Front Row (L to R): Harvey C. Smetzer, Ball Turret; William H. Murphy, Nose Turret; Anthony Tesoriere, Tail Turret; Marvin E. Hild, Engineer; James K. Convery Top Turret.
490th Bomb Group FB page
Shot down 6 June 1944 in B-24 42-94885. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.
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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
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Maxwell House
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
England | 6 June 1944 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 6299
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 6299 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database