42-37944

A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37944) of the 305th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 467 BG.' media-395568.jpg FRE 6748 A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group 789th Squadron most likely to be B-24H 42-52525 "Six Bits" which was interned along with the Lt. E.F Rudowski crew in neutral Sweden after mission 60 to Genshagen, Berlin, 21 June 1944. The Missing Air Crew Report (MACR 6234) dated 24th June states " A review of the crew interrogations on the Genshagen mission 21st June 1944, indicates that A/C 52525-G with Lt. E.F Rudowski and crew of eight men was last heard from over VHF radio, approximately 10:20 hours from 5410N-0925E indicating his fuel tanks were punctured and he would try to make Sweden on the 200 to 300 gallons of gas remaining." Richard Ford the crews' Engineer wrote in the 2nd AD Journal in September 1977 the ship made a belly landing at Malmo, Sweden, with no casualties. The nine-man crew were subsequently interned The B-17 Flying Fortress also pictured, serial number 42-37944 of the 305th Bomb Group was also interned in Sweden on 13th May 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 467 BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

Information Sourced from Missing Air Crew Report (MACR 6234). Further information from group historian via the 467th Bombardment group Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=520526354757987&set=gm.45418401…

Object Number - FRE 6748 - A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group 789th Squadron most likely to be B-24H 42-52525 "Six Bits" which was interned along with the Lt. E.F...

Delivered Denver 22/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-P] Chelveston 12/12/43; Missing in Action Stettin 13/5/44 with Capt Bernard Davey, Co-pilot: Chas Frankhouser, Navigator: John Potts, Bombardier: Capt Brooke Baier, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clem Melder, Radio Operator: Dan Meade, Ball turret gunner: Wayne Peterson, Waist gunner: Dick Finley, Waist gunner: John Gillis,Tail gunner: Lt Cole Berggreen, Ex/nav-Vic Suglia (11INT); flak KOd #2, force landed Echenforde, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 4872. Returned to the USA Bradley 24/7/45; 4168 BU Independence 18/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/12/45.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 May 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4872 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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