42-50321 Fort Worth Maid

media-37161.jpeg UPL 37161 An airman of the 445th Bomb Group with the nose art of B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-5032) nicknamed "Fort Worth Maid"

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Object Number - UPL 37161 - An airman of the 445th Bomb Group with the nose art of B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-5032) nicknamed "Fort Worth Maid"

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31370167
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769013
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Navigator; Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36481757
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-711527
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19199767
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 27 September 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorphil marchese
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Sources

Marchese, B-24 identification matrix

Date
ContributorEmily
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Image of the aircraft uploaded by user DJM

Date
ContributorDJM
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Photo added by Don Madar - 1/23/19

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 9911 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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