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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20345931 / O-802191
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / S-3 Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
Places
Missions
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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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. |
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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
AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
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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
AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-31394
AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-31394