41-29387 - Snafu Snark - Snark

media-31767.jpeg UPL 31767 B-24-H-15-CF. 41-29387 - Snafu Snark. Code 2U-B. 8th Air Force - 466th Bomb Group - 785th Bomb Squadron.
This is an early shot of the Snark. Here the shark mouth was repainted at least once. 466th Bomb Group collection

Punctuation marks removed from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Object Number - UPL 31767 - B-24-H-15-CF. 41-29387 - Snafu Snark. Code 2U-B. 8th Air Force - 466th Bomb Group - 785th Bomb Squadron. This is an early shot of the...

The B-24H, 41-29387, named Snafu Snark, later named Snark, was an original 466th Bomb Group airplane. It flew combat missions from March 24, 1944 through August 8, 1944, when it crash landed at Manston emergency airfield, Kent, U.K. , on it's return from a mission to Clastres, France. It's fuel cells were changed, and extensive battle damage was repaired. The repairs were completed on Sep 17, 1944. It flew no more combat missions and was converted to a CB-24H and is recorded as salvaged by BAD 3, Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland, Nov 11, 1944.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702206
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-717074
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693290
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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First 466th BG Combat Mission

52100 Saint-Dizier, France 24 March 1944

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Crash landed/Salvaged

Manston, Ramsgate CT12 5BB, UK 8 August 1944

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Best Web - B-24H - 41-29387 - Snafu Snark - Snark

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Best Web - B-24H - 41-29387 - Snafu Snark

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Best Web - B-24H - 41-29387 - Snafu Snark

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Changed first part of aircraft name, SNAFU, to lower case letters. - Kickapoo

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Changed all instances of aircraft name into sentence case to as per best practice for accessibility.

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Best Web - B-24 - SNAFU SNARK

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466th BG Historian

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"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough

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466th BG Historian

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Chris Brassfield

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Chris Brassfield

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MACR 7381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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