41-29192 Skylark, The Sky Shark

media-13742.jpeg UPL 13742 B-24H-1-CF, serial number 41-29192

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Object Number - UPL 13742 - B-24H-1-CF, serial number 41-29192

Originally assigned to 448th Bomb Group, arrived Seething, England 20 December 1943; to 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron by 31 December 1943, subsequently renamed The Sky Shark. Transferred to 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Bomb Squadron 12 February 1944. Shot down 24 February 1944 near Wetzlar, Germany, MACR 2945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles L Baldwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35669719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Fred M Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lloyd J Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William T Cheaire

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Horton L Fross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorBill Morris
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Sources

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Date
ContributorBill Morris
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Sources

www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 2945 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 13742 - B-24H-1-CF, serial number 41-29192

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