42-30634 Liberty Belle
Mike Faley-13th CBW historian
Delivered Cheyenne 2/7/43; Gr Isle 22/7/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 9/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-O] Horham 20/8/43; 30m, Missing in Action Brunswick 21/2/44 with John McGuigan, Bombardier: Tom Barron, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Blanchard, Ball turret gunner: Lester McClellan, Waist gunner: Howard Griffin,Tail gunner: Chas Flowers (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Carey, Navigator: Jim Watters, Radio Operator: Jack Harris, Waist gunner: Leland Story (4POW-rescued by Dutch fishermen); flak KO’d #2
attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c, on fire, exploded and crashed North Sea, two miles off coast at Egmond, Holland. (Zuider Zee) Missing Air Crew Report 2423. LIBERTY BELLE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17064226 / O-746643
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18193418
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19177184
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 21 February 1944
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 4 February 1944
- Date: 3 February 1944
- Date: 30 January 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
North Sea Off Egmond, Netherlands | 21 February 1944 - 21 February 1944 | Missing in Action Brunswick 21/2/44. Flak KO’d #2, attacked by nine Fw190's. Four crewman baled before the a/c, on fire, exploded and crashed in North Sea, two miles off coast at Egmond, Holland. (Zuider Zee) Missing Air Crew Report 2423. |