41-24529

media-7582.jpeg UPL 7582 41-24529 BK-E, UNNAMED. During an engine check mission on 9 October 1943, the ship overshot the runway and ran into a ditch. The undercarriage collapsed & blocked a nearby road, with Pilot-John M. Berbrich, Copilot-Francis Page Nelson Jr., Navigator-Julius S. Schwartz, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Gilbert O. Jacobs, 4 returned to duty (RTD). The accident enquiry resulted in a determination of 100% pilot error. Salvaged on 17 October 1943. The ship still has the squadron markings (JJ) from the 422 Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

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Object Number - UPL 7582 - 41-24529 BK-E, UNNAMED. During an engine check mission on 9 October 1943, the ship overshot the runway and ran into a ditch. The undercarriage...

Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-T] Syracuse 14/9/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; transferred 546BS/384BG Grafton Underwood [BK-J] 22/9/43; on engine check mission 9/10/43, overshot runway and into a ditch, undercarriage collapsing & blocking nearby road, with John Berbrich (?Willing?), Co-pilot: Francis Nelson, Navigator: Julius Schwartz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gil Jacobs (4 Returned to Duty); enquiry resulted in 100% pilot error; Salvaged 17/10/43.

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Units served with

305th Bomb Group

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

384th Bomb Group

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

422nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John M Berbrich

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-799712
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Billy T Davis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39179671
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner / Ball turret gunner

Gilbert O Jacobs

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Engineer, Top Turret

Rudolph Alfred Martin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: O-675361
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Francis Page Nelson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13062515 / O-677552
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot

Places

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 113

Date: 9 October 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Assigned	Syracuse, NY, USA	14 September 1942 - 22 September 1943	305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bomb Squadron
Transferred	Grafton Underwood, Kettering, England, UK	22 September 1943 - 17 October 1943	384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron
Damaged	Grafton Underwood, Kettering, England, UK	9 October 1943 - 17 October 1943	During an engine check, the ship overshot the runway and ran into a ditch.  The undercarriage collapsed.  Salvaged on 17 October 1943.