42-94952 Shack Rat
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Info Contributor: Tom Brittan
Object Number - UPL 26365 - B-24H-20-FO 42-94952 GJ A "Shack Rat"
Crash-landed and caught fire at Clastres, France, 22 Sep 44, while on loan to 458th BG for truckin' operations.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: general maintenance, spare bomber gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other First 44th BG Combat Mission |
Gütersloh, Germany | 26 April 1944 | |
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Other Final 44th BG Combat Mission |
Karlsruhe, Germany | 8 September 1944 | |
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Crashed |
02440 Clastres, France | 22 September 1944 | Crash landed, burned. |
