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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33648634
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Old Buckenham | 4 December 1944 | First record of aircraft with 453rd Bomb Group |
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Crashed |
Crown Farm, Deopham | 6 February 1945 | |
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Other Salvaged |
6 February 1945 - 7 February 1945 | ||
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Manufactured |
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp (Convair), Forth Worth TX |