42-31394 Aphrodite

Delivered Cheyenne 28/10/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-D] Kimbolton 20/1/44; transferred AFSC with Azon/Aphrodite (388BG) Knettishall 7/6/44; Missing in Action v-sites Watten, Fr; 6/8/44 with Lt J. Sollars & T/Sgt H. Graves (2 Returned to Duty); lost control and crashed off Suffolk coast.

'Mother' ship B-24J 44-40066.

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Units served with

People

Joseph G Glaser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16041677 / O-734336
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Squadron Bombardier

Hazen S Graves

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Eng/Autopilot Eng

Sterling J May

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Waist Gunner

Ole K Nelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10600461
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Louis W Rohr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-45981
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Air Executive Officer

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Missions

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK 6 July 1944 Taxiing accident Honington/Sta 375 Cat 3 damage, Pilot Capt John A Sollars, 6-Jul-44.

Crashed

OffSuffolk Coast, UK 6 August 1944 Aphrodite mission to V1 missile site Watten, France. Command crew Lt John A Sollars & T/Sgt Hazen S Graves baled out successfully over UK. A/C lost control and crashed off Suffolk coast.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-31394

Date
ContributorTennyBelle
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Sources

block number sourced from multiple on-line databases.

Date
ContributorTennyBelle
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379th BG database

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-31394

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-31394

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-31394

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log