42-110029

media-26298.jpeg UPL 26298 Crew of B-24 42-110029 of the 703rd Bomb Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group.
Standing: Harold Garman, ?, William Lafferty, ?
Kneeling: James Stuebgen is fourth from left.

The other airmen linked to this record were part of the crew but need identifying in this photograph.

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Object Number - UPL 26298 - Crew of B-24 42-110029 of the 703rd Bomb Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group. Standing: Harold Garman, ?, William Lafferty, ? Kneeling: James Stuebgen...

On 1 April 1944, B-24 42-110029 was shot down by enemy aircraft. Of its 10-man crew, five evaded, three were taken as Prisoners of War and two were Missing in Action.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Marvin B Alford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14161481
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Harold Glenn Garman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755178 and 15080283 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Bernell E Keller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

William H Lafferty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798003 and 12074189 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Lyndon E Lawrence

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 1 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

http://445bg.org/apr-44.html

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 3601 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 26298 - Crew of B-24 42-110029 of the 703rd Bomb Squadron...