41-28641 Cee Gee
Personal note made by Major Frank E Sullivan, Gp Ops Officer, reads "Lt. Turner and full crew, on a practice mission, was apparently beaconed into enemy territory and are missing in action. "
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A05038-58057AC.
Object Number - UPL 23019 - S/Sgt J T Sipkovsky [Lorain, Ohio], inspects an American Consolidated B-24H Liberator bomber (41-28641 [A5+KB] KG200 (ex 41-28641 'Chee Chee' 8th AF...
Assigned to 732BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) practice mission, A/C became lost shortly after take off, failing to form up with section. Landed in Czechoslovakia with badly wounded crew members [Sgt Nissen and Sgt Tollefsen]. 2 x WIA, 10 x POW. MACR 2968.
Impressed by Luftwaffe and flown by KG200 as a transport coded A3+KG until it was abandoned by a retreating Luftwaffe at Salzburg in May-45.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-743323
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-690464
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39012448
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12148360
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-688762
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Czech Republic | 4 February 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) practice mission, A/C became lost shortly after take off, failling to form up with section. Landed in Czechoslovakia with badly wounded crew members. 2 x WIA, 10 x POW. MACR 2968. |
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Other Impressed by Luftwaffe |
Germany | 5 February 1944 | Impressed by Luftwaffe and flown by KG200 as a transport coded A3+KG until it was abandoned by a retreating Luftwaffe at Salzburg in May-45. |
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Manufactured |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Built at Douglas. | |
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Delivered |
Oklahoma, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Old Buckenham, UK | Assigned to 732BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
http://www.b24bestweb.com/ceegee.htm
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=41-28641
https://www.fold3.com/image/37105486
Luftwaffe KG 200: The German Air Force's Most Secret Unit of World War II By Geoffrey J. Thomas, Barry Ketley.
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II by Nicholas A Veronico.
http://www.b24bestweb.com/ceegee.htm
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=41-28641
https://www.fold3.com/image/37105486
Luftwaffe KG 200: The German Air Force's Most Secret Unit of World War II By Geoffrey J. Thomas, Barry Ketley.
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II by Nicholas A Veronico.
MACR 2968 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
