42-95104

media-13553.jpeg UPL 13553 Means crew
Pilot: Means Dan W. 2Lt. 0-705750
Co-Pilot: Clark John L. 2Lt. 0-818605
Bombardier: Ainsworth, Edward M. 2Lt. 0-669941
Engineer: Rhodes, Raymond R. T/Sgt. 18166759
R/Operator: Lyons, Robert P. T/Sgt. 36327011
R/W/ Gunner: Nimmer, George J. S/Sgt. 33797269
L/W/Gunner: Finnegan, Maurice W. S/Sgt 31298846
Tail/Gunner: Maxwell, Britt D.JR S/Sgt 34678301
Nose/Gunner: Ricker, Lincoln S. S/Sgt 32013166

Place of Departure: North Pickenham
Destination: HAMM/GERMANY
Type of Mission: Aerial Combat
Weather Conditions at time of Crash: Cavu
Date: 2 Oct 1944
Time: 13:47
Aircraft: B-24 H
AAF Serial number: 42-95104
Number of Persons Aboard aircraft: 9

STATEMENT TAKEN AT INTERROGATION:
B-24, A/C No. 104 -X, WENT DOWN WITH No.1 AND No.2 ENGINE SMOKING, AND CRASHED NEAR HAMM/GERMANY AT 13:47 HOURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN, 3 CHUTES OBSERVED

Object Number - UPL 13553 - Means crew Pilot: Means Dan W. 2Lt. 0-705750 Co-Pilot: Clark John L. ...

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 October 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorTimothy McKeown
Changes
Sources

C. Timothy McKeown

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 9427 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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