41-28843 Repulser

media-14375.jpeg UPL 14375 The Eugene Pulcipher Crew, B24 41-28843, "The Repulser." Killed In Action when The Repulser was attacked by heavily-armed ME 410 German fighters and crashed in the fields near Kessingland.

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Object Number - UPL 14375 - The Eugene Pulcipher Crew, B24 41-28843, "The Repulser." Killed In Action when The Repulser was attacked by heavily-armed ME 410 German fighters...

B-24 41-28843, The Repulser, was attacked by heavily-armed ME 410 German fighters and crashed in the fields near Kessingland.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-692476
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14135368
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35623918
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-697831
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17077107
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29155) nicknamed "Picadilly Commando" of the 446th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '446BG B/24 leaving Ruhr on its way home 22 April 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '22/4/44, 21,000 Ft. Hamm, smoke screen in distance.'
  • Date: 22 April 1944

Events

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Kessingland, Suffolk, UK 22 April 1944 - 22 April 1944

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