44-40169 Bottle Baby

media-20931.jpeg UPL 20931 B-24J-150-CO #44-40169 "Bottle Baby" Code: 5Z-I
492nd BG - 856th BS

Shot down 20 June 1944 - Milton K. Goodridge Crew

Object Number - UPL 20931 - B-24J-150-CO #44-40169 "Bottle Baby" Code: 5Z-I 492nd BG - 856th BS Shot down 20 June 1944 - Milton K. Goodridge Crew

19 Jun 44 transferred to the 856th when the 858th was cut from the Group.

The new squadron and tail codes were not repainted due to lack of time. However, this plane would have been assigned a new tail letter because the letter I was already in use. According to the formation sheet and the J FORM for mission 34, this aircraft was still using its old 858th letter with the underline. The J FORM clearly shows this plane was assigned to the 856th.

20 Jun 44: Lost with Goodridge Crew 812

Shot down over the Baltic Sea on approch to target

9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7081

 

 

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37237094
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35128260
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813477
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807820
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Baltic Sea 20 June 1944

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Sources

MACR 7081 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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