41-23666 - Hot Freight
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Object Number - UPL 57089 - B-24-D-1-CO. Hot Freight. 41-23666. VIII bomber Command, 93rd Bomb Group, and the 330th Bombing Squadron. RCL 8 Port (Left) Side. - Pilot...
The B-24D-1-CO, 41-23666, [AG:s] named, Hot Freight, was assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group, the 330th Bomb Squadron at Hardwick, UK. On 18 Mar 43, the aircraft was dispatched on a mission to bomb the port facilities at Vegesack, Germany. The aircraft sustained battle damage over the target and crashed near Wardenburg, Germany, near the Kusten Kanal. 9 KIA. 1 POW. 18 Mar 43. MACR 15595.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39163764
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Wardenburg, Germany | 18 March 1943 | Sustained battle damage in attack on Vegesack, Germany and crashed near Wardenburg, Germany |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 3-Aug-2015. Added Nickname Markings and Description based on "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; added FTR event per MACR15595.
MACR 15595 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database