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41-23728

B-24 Liberator

  • The nose art of the B-24D Liberator, 41-23728, named, Hot Stuff, in the 330th Bomb Squadron, the 93rd Bomb Group, and TDY to the 9th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '123728, 330BS, sal/co 3/5/43.'

    The nose art of the B-24D Liberator, 41-23728, named, Hot Stuff, in the 330th Bomb Squadron, the 93rd Bomb Group, and TDY to the 9th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '123728, 330BS, sal/co 3/5/43.'

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  • Casualties being removed from the crash site of the B-24D, 41-23738, Hot Stuff. Crashed into Mt. Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, after an aborted landing. 3 May 43.

    Casualties being removed from the crash site of the B-24D, 41-23738, Hot Stuff. Crashed into Mt. Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, after an aborted landing. 3 May 43.

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  • Wreck of the Consolidated B-24D, 41-23728, named, Hot Stuff, crashed in Iceland, killing fourteen. Among those killed were, Lt. General Frank M. Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard. Only one member of the crew survived. 2nd Service Group, 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00401-C75306AC.

    Wreck of the Consolidated B-24D, 41-23728, named, Hot Stuff, crashed in Iceland, killing fourteen. Among those killed were, Lt. General Frank M. Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard. Only one member of the crew survived. 2nd Service Group, 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00401-C75306AC.

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  • Tail section of Consolidated B-24D, 41-23728, crashed in Iceland, killing fourteen. Among those killed were, Lt. General Frank M. Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard. Only one member of the crew survived. 2nd Service Group, 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00394-75305AC.

    Tail section of Consolidated B-24D, 41-23728, crashed in Iceland, killing fourteen. Among those killed were, Lt. General Frank M. Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard. Only one member of the crew survived. 2nd Service Group, 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00394-75305AC.

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  • An airman's body lies amid the wreckage of B-24D, 41-23738, Hot Stuff. The aircraft crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash. 3 May 43.

    An airman's body lies amid the wreckage of B-24D, 41-23738, Hot Stuff. The aircraft crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash. 3 May 43.

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  • Wreckage of the Consolidated B-24D-1-CO, Liberator, 41-23728, Hot Stuff, from the 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF that was carrying Gen. Frank Andrews on an inspection tour of Iceland's bases. It crashed into a mountainside near Grindavik, Iceland after an aborted landing at an RAF base. This is the plane crash that 13 men died in, with only one man having survived, tail gunner S/Sgt. George A. Eisel. May 3,1945. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00421-79032AC.

    Wreckage of the Consolidated B-24D-1-CO, Liberator, 41-23728, Hot Stuff, from the 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF that was carrying Gen. Frank Andrews on an inspection tour of Iceland's bases. It crashed into a mountainside near Grindavik, Iceland after an aborted landing at an RAF base. This is the plane crash that 13 men died in, with only one man having survived, tail gunner S/Sgt. George A. Eisel. May 3,1945. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00421-79032AC.

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  • Crash site of B-24D, 41-23738, Hot Stuff. Crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash. 3 May 43

    Crash site of B-24D, 41-23738, Hot Stuff. Crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash. 3 May 43

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  • Crash site of B-24D 41-23738 'Hot Stuff' which crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. 3rd May 43. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash.

    Crash site of B-24D 41-23738 'Hot Stuff' which crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. 3rd May 43. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash.

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  • Casualties being removed from the crash site of B-24D 41-23738 'Hot Stuff'. Crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. 3rd May 43. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash.

    Casualties being removed from the crash site of B-24D 41-23738 'Hot Stuff'. Crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. 3rd May 43. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash.

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  • B-24D 'Hot Stuff' was on her third mission off the coast of France when this photograph was taken. 31-Oct-42.

    B-24D 'Hot Stuff' was on her third mission off the coast of France when this photograph was taken. 31-Oct-42.

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The B-24D Liberator, Hot Stuff, was the 1st heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions, even though the B-17, Memphis Belle, wears the label. Hot Stuff, crashed into a mountain in bad weather on its way back to the United States to tour the country and help sell war bonds. All on board except the tail gunner were killed.

Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, Commander of the European Theater of Operations, members of his staff and three chaplains were also on board. All were killed.

Joint Base Andrews, where Air Force One is hangared, was named after Lt. Gen. Andrews.

More information including the story of, Hot Stuff, and Gen. Andrews and film clips from the National Archives is available at the following website: www.stridsminjar.is/hotstuff

Service

Units

  • 8th Air Force

    8th Air Force


    Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945. ...

  • 93rd Bomb Group

    93rd Bomb Group

    Group
    93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1-March-1942 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15-May-1942 the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida to continue advanced flight training and also to fly anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico; they...

  • 330th Bomb Squadron

    330th Bomb Squadron

    Squadron

People

  • Frank Andrews

    Military | General | Commander of all United States forces in the European Theater of Operations
    General George C. Marshall said late in life that there was only one general he had been able to "prepare all around" for the supreme command of the invasion of Europe -- and his name was not Ike. ...

  • Charles Barth

    Military | Brigadier General | Chief of Staff for American Forces in the European Theatre of Operations
    Brigadier Charles H Barth was one of the passengers killed when B-24 41-23728 'Hot Stuff' crashed in Iceland in very bad weather, killing all but the tail gunner. Awards: DSM, LOM, American and Defence medals, PH.

  • Fred Chapman

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Field Artillery
    Fred Chapman was one of the passengers killed when B-24 41-23728 'Hot Stuff' crashed in Iceland in very bad weather, killing all but the tail gunner. Awards: PH.

  • Joseph Craighead

    Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
    Assigned to 330BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

  • George Eisel

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
    The only survivor of a crash 3-May-43. After completing their missions, the crew of 'Hot Stuff' B-24 41-23728 was tasked with flying General Frank Andrews, commanding general of the USAAF in the ETO to the US. The plane crashed in Iceland killing all...

  • George Farley

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
    Assigned to 330BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

  • James Gott

    Military | Captain | Navigator | 93rd Bomb Group
    Captain James Gott was assigned as the navigator to the 330th Bomb Squadron, the , 93rd Bomb Group, in the 8th Air Force. After completing their required combat missions, the crew of, Hot Stuff, the B-24D, 41-23728, were tasked with flying General...

  • Robert Humphrey

    Military | Major | Chaplain and aide to Bishop Adna W. Leonard
    Major Robert Humphrey was one of the passengers killed when B-24 41-23728 'Hot Stuff' crashed in Iceland in very bad weather, killing all but the tail gunner. Awards: PH.

  • Robert Jacobson

    Military | Major | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group
    A college graduate from the North Western University, Robert 'Jake' Jacobson signed on with the Army Air Force before America entered the war. From October 1942 he flew 31 combat missions as bombardier in a B-24 'Hot Stuff' of the 93rd BG - one of the...

  • Kenneth Jeffers

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 93rd Bomb Group
    Killed on a noncombat mission. After completing their missions, the crew of 'Hot Stuff' B-24 41-23728 was tasked with flying General Frank Andrews, commanding general of the USAAF in the ETO to the US. The plane crashed in Iceland killing all but the...

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Places

  • Alconbury

    Military site : airfield
    Alconbury had been constructed as a satellite airfield for RAF Upwood and Wyton and was used by RAF Squadrons: Nos. 15, 40 and 156. In preparation for the arrival of American heavy bombers, the base was developed in 1942 with the runways extended. When...

  • Hardwick

    Military site : airfield
    Planned as an RAF bomber airfield, Hardwick was used first by the 310th Bomb Group, equipped with B-25 Mitchells. In December 1943, the B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group moved in, and remained until the end of the war, flying over 330 missions....

Events

Event Location Date
Crashed Fagradalsfjall, Iceland 3 May 1943 – 16 December 1943

Hot Stuff competed 31 missions and was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 and 31 missions.
Nicknames
Hot Stuff
Production block number
B-24D-1-DT Liberator
Manufacturer
Consolidated
Markings and paint scheme/livery

The B-24D, Hot Stuff, was painted U.S. Army Air Force olive drab, and light grey on the ventral side of the wings and fuselage, spec. 24114. In early 1943 the national insignias were white stars inside of blue roundels with circular yellow surrounding borders. It's nose art was the name, Hot Stuff, painted in large yellow block letters with a picture of a naked lady between the words, HOT and STUFF, riding a falling red bomb and holding onto its tail fins. This nose art was painted on both forward sides of the fuselage behind the bombardier's windows. The RCL was a yellow "E" on the outside of both vertical stabilizers.

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
03 September 2021 18:32:40 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Added detail. - Kickapoo
Date Contributor Update
03 September 2021 18:09:30 Kickapoo Changes to markings and description
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Wording changes. - Kickapoo
Date Contributor Update
19 August 2021 08:10:01 Kickapoo Changes to nicknames, markings and description
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Best Web - B-24 - Hot Stuff
Date Contributor Update
19 December 2020 10:20:58 Kickapoo Changes to markings
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Warbird Digest - WWII B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff
Date Contributor Update
19 December 2020 10:05:41 Kickapoo Changes to nicknames and description
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Wikipedia - Hot Stuff B-24 bomber
Date Contributor Update
19 December 2020 09:54:00 Kickapoo Changes to unit associations
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Wikipedia - Hot Stuff - B-24 Bomber
Date Contributor Update
25 October 2020 14:24:28 Lux1 Changes to description
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James Lux
hotstuff.memorial@gmail.com
Date Contributor Update
25 October 2020 14:22:45 Lux1 Changes to description
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James Lux
hotstuff.memorial@gmail.com
Date Contributor Update
31 May 2016 21:04:46 Lux1 Changes to unit associations
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James C. Lux
Date Contributor Update
31 May 2016 02:55:34 Lux1 Changes to unit associations, person associations and place associations
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James C. Lux Collection
Date Contributor Update
27 August 2015 03:09:12 Lux1 Changes to description and events
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Website: www.b24hotstuff.wikispaces.com
Date Contributor Update
27 August 2015 02:37:07 Lux1 Changes to markings
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Web site: www.b24hotstuff.wikispaces.com
Date Contributor Update
27 August 2015 02:34:49 Lux1 Changes to manufacturer, nicknames and markings
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www.b24hotstuff.wikispaces.com
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:40:01 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

MACR 4709 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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