492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Group
The 492nd Bomb Group were assigned to the 8th Air Force in April 1944. They flew 60 missions over occupied Europe from 11 May 1944 until 7 August 1944.
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42-50370
B-24 Liberator
Service
Units
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859th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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Benjamin Babitz
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 467th Bomb Group
Transferred 467th BG -
Alfred Bocksberger
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Killed in Action (KIA) shot down by fighters and crashed at Klein Quenstedt in B-24 ##4250370 -
James Burns
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Shot down by fighters and crashed at Klein Quenstedt on 7/7/44 in B-24 #42-50370 'Ochie Dochie', Prisoner of War (POW). PH, POW -
Thomas Floyd
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Tail Gunner | 467th Bomb Group
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Ernest Frey
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Klein Quenstedt on 7/7/44 in B-24 #4250370 POW -
Benard Gregorio
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
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Raymond Harmon
Military | Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Klein Quenstedt in B-24 #4250370 -
Duane Heath
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer | 467th Bomb Group
Transferred 467th BG -
Raymond Hermon
Military | Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner | 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
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Andrew Maiorino
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 467th Bomb Group
Transferred 467th BG
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 7 July 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:40:52 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
MACR 7235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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