42-40606 Timb-A-H!

media-14565.jpeg UPL 14565 B-24 Liberator 42-40606 'Timb-a-h' and crew. This A/C was shot down by an Me 109G-6 flown by Uffz. Fritz Willinger of JG 3/12 on August 16, 43 near San Fele, Italy. 5 KIA, 5 POW MACR 2451.

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Object Number - UPL 14565 - B-24 Liberator 42-40606 'Timb-a-h' and crew. This A/C was shot down by an Me 109G-6 flown by Uffz. Fritz Willinger of JG 3/12 on August 16, 43 near...

Richard A Larson crew flew this plane on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti mission, returning to Libya.



Shot down by an Me 109G-6 flown by Uffz. Fritz Willinger of JG 3/12 on August 16, 43 near San Fele, Italy. 5 KIA, 5 POW MACR 2451

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15125248
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16131104
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner; Assistant Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Richard A Larson crew flew this plane on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti mission, returning to Libya.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

85020 San Fele PZ, Italy 16 August 1943 Shot down by an Me 109G-6 flown by Uffz. Fritz Willinger of JG 3/12 on August 16, 43 near San Fele, Italy. 5 KIA, 5 POW MACR 2451

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Sources

MACR 2451 / MACR 3559 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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