42-52447
Crashed near Mosigkau, 7km SW of Dessau, Germany, after a mid-air collision with B-24 #42-51098. All nine on board Killed In Action (KIA) /
Pilot Captain Thurston C. Carlisle; C-Pilot John E. Jones; Navigator Donald W. Breecher; Bombardier/Nose Turret gunner Truman L. Taylor; Radio Operator William L. Beggs; Top Turret gunner Frederick H. Gilbert Jr; Right Waist gunner Howard V. Woodbury; Left Waist gunner John Flanagan; Tail Gunner Donald J. Boleski.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12169851
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33516148
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-713104
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-400669
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33705549
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Missions
- Date: 16 August 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Mosigkau, Germany | 16 August 1944 | mid-air collision with B-24 #42-51098, crashed near Mosigkau, 7km SW of Dessau, Germany |