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B-24 Liberator
On 12 April 1944, two crew members of 42-109789 bailed out near Dunkirk as they believed the aircraft was going down, however it returned to its base with its crew. MACR 4379.
The aircraft transferred to the 445th Bomb Group and was shot down on 27 September 1944 on mission to Kassel, Germany.
Group
The 392nd Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators out of Wendling, Norfolk from August 1943 until April 1945. They were the first Group allocated B-24H Liberators, the first B-24 series fitted with a nose turret on the production line. The adaptation increased...
Group
The 445th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Tibenham, Norfolk. The crews' first mission was bombing U-boat installations at Kiel on 13 December 1943. The Group continued to hit strategic targets in Germany, including the aircraft components factory...
Squadron
Squadron
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 392nd Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 392nd Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 392nd Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 392nd Bomb Group
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 392nd Bomb Group
Entered service at Ft. Snelling, MN 2 November 1942. Joined 392nd BG March 1944. Rank at end of WW II was S Sergeant. Charles Bell's crew.
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Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 392nd Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 12 Apr 1944
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Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 392nd Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 12 Apr 1944
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 445th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down on 9/27/44 in B-24 'Mairzy Doats' #42109789 on Kassel Mission
Military | Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 392nd Bomb Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 445th Bomb Group
Edward Hautman served as a pilot with the 445th Bomb Group.
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Military site : airfield
Tibenham was built in 1941-1942 by W and C French Ltd with a standard 2,000 yard main runway, and two other runways both 1,400 feet in length. Accommodation was provided for a full USAAF heavy bomber group in dispersed sites. Personnel of the 320th...
Military site : airfield
RAF Wendling was home to the 392nd Bomb Group from 1943 to 1945. Built in 1942, it was originally planned to be an RAF Bomber Command airfield. Improvement and expansion works were carried out in 1942 and 1943 prior to the arrival of the 392nd and...
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Returned to Base | France | 12 April 1944 |
| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 27 September 1944 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2018 11:15:32 | Lucy May | Changes to production block number, nicknames, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
| Sources | ||
MACR 4379: https://www.fold3.com/image/28620163 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:16 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
MACR 4379 / MACR 9389 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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