492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Group
The 492nd Bomb Group were assigned to the 8th Air Force in April 1944. They flew 60 missions over occupied Europe from 11 May 1944 until 7 August 1944.
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B-24 Liberator
Plane was forced to land in Switzerland on the way back from a bombing mission over Germany. Flak damaged two of the four engines.
The crew was interned as POWs.
Group
The 492nd Bomb Group were assigned to the 8th Air Force in April 1944. They flew 60 missions over occupied Europe from 11 May 1944 until 7 August 1944.
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Squadron
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
INT Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #4440290
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator; Gunner, Top Turret Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Initial mission 18 January 1944; last mission 21 July 1944; crash landed in Dubenborf, Switzerland; spent time in Dubendorf, Adelboden & Wengen; finance officer in Wengen; completed 3 missions before shot down; landed with 1 1/2 engines working; ...
Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #44-40290, Interned (INT).
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
INT Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #4440290
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
INT Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #4440290
Military | Flight Officer | Navigator | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
INT Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #4440290
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #44-40290, Interned (INT).
Military | Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Damaged by Flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/21/44 in B-24 #4440290 INT
Event | Location | Date |
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Failed to Return (FTR) | Switzerland | 21 July 1944 |
Date | Contributor | Update |
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21 August 2020 20:55:03 | KD4ITI | Changes to description |
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Dave Wentzel |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
27 September 2014 18:41:48 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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MACR 7260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |