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B-24 Liberator
The battle scarred tail of a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger" of the 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger.'
Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt Landon Hunt, Crew Chief, Cpl Albert Krassman, Armorer.'
Staff Sergeant S.F. Campbell, a tail gunner of the 446th Bomb Group with his B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt SF Campbell, DFC, Tail gunner.'
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger" of the 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr
Hit by by AA over Ludwigshafen, Germany 26 August 1944, MACR 8471, managed to stay airborne until Saarbrücken, Germany where after coming under further AA fire, was abandoned by its crew and crashed near Schoeneck, France. The SS executed four of the crew after they surrendered, one died during bailout (Jack Staton), four survived as Prisoner of Wars (POW), and one (pilot Ralph Shaffer) was not seen again and later declared dead.
Group
The 446th Bomb Group, who came to be known as "the Bungay Buckaroos" after the name of their Suffolk base, flew B-24 Liberators on strategic, support and interdictory missions over Europe. The Group led the Eighth Air Force and 2nd Bomb Division on the...
Squadron
Military | Bombardier | 446th Bomb Group
Originally part of the Lyons crew
Military | TailGunner | 446th Bomb Group
Originally part of the Lyons crew
Military | Engineer | 446th Bomb Group
Originally part of the Lyons Crew
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 446th Bomb Group
Killed by SS personnel near Saarbrücken.
Military | Radio Operator | 446th Bomb Group
Originally part of the Lyons crew
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Right Waist Gunner | 446th Bomb Group
Originally part of the Lyons crew
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 446th Bomb Group
Shot down at Schoenackau on 8/26/44 in B-24 Ginger #41-29177, Prisoner of War (POW).
Military | 446th Bomb Group
Originally part of the Lyons crew
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 446th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Bailed out near Schoenecken, France from B-24 "Ginger" #4129177 on 8/26/44 The SS executed 4 of the crew after they surrendered, one died during bailout, 4 survivors as Prisoner of War (POW), and one (pilot Ralph Shaffer) was seen...
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator | 446th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down at Schoenackau on 8/26/44 in B-24 Ginger #4129177
POW
Military site : airfield
From late November 1943, the three bases of Bungay, Seething and Hardwick were the stations of the 20th Combat Wing of the Eighth Air Force. The base had previously housed individual squadrons of the 310th Bomb Group (Twelfth Air Force) and of the 93rd...
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 26 August 1944 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 09 February 2020 17:21:01 | RayWells | Changes to person associations |
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changes to connections |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 05 October 2015 04:34:57 | ausonius | Changes to description |
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Tim Shaffer |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 March 2015 18:42:04 | Bill Morris | Changes to nicknames and description |
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www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:05 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
MACR 8471 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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