44-10515
Crashed on 6 February 1945 while forming up before a mission to Magdeburg. The aircraft became caught in the prop wash of another, and clipped the underside of B-24 42-94766, chopping it's tail off, and causing it to crash near Deopham. All of the crew were killed in the incident.
The piston from the aircraft's engine was recovered and sold on EBay
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2069961
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Crow's Nest
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Old Buckenham | 4 December 1944 | First record of aircraft with 453rd Bomb Group |
Crashed |
Crown Farm, Deopham | 6 February 1945 | |
Other Salvaged |
6 February 1945 - 7 February 1945 | ||
Manufactured |
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp (Convair), Forth Worth TX |