42-107680 Pickled Dilly

Assigned to 322BS, 451BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) night mission to Chateau Ribeacourt, France 8-Jul-44; exploded mid air due to night fighter 6 x KIA MACR 6623

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-450443) of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs during a mission.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16104217 / O-814223
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15074874
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14030762 / O-530745
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19022116
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio operator & Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16059889 / O-744944
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Abbeville, FR 8 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) night mission to Chateau Ribeacourt, France 8-Jul-44; exploded mid air due to night fighter 6 x KIA MACR 6623

Assigned

Failed to Return (FTR)

Andrews Field, UK 8 July 1944 Assigned to 322BS, 451BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Unit assignments from MACR 6623 - https://www.fold3.com/image/28993082

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAM unit summaries and
MAURER; ...COMBAT UNITS...

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Contributorphil marchese
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351st bg was 8th AF

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 6623 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database