41-28666 Dixie DuDrop
Previously assigned to 458th BG as one of that Group's original aircraft flown to England via the southern route and was one of the dozen or so ships transferred as replacement aircraft to other Groups soon after arrival. Shot down 18 Mar 44 mission to Friedrichshafen and crashed 2km NW of Saint-Lucien, 3km S of La Chapelle-Saint-Ouen and about 24km ENE of Rouen, France.
Object Number - UPL 23043 - B-24 Liberator 41-28666 'Dixie DuDrop' 703BS, 445BG, 8AF USAAF. Previously assigned to 458th BG as one of that Group's original aircraft flown to...
Assigned 458BG re-assigned to 703BS, 445BG, 8AF USAAF as a replacement aircraft. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Friedrickshafen left formation under control on reciprocal course, hit by 3 x Fw190 fighters causing fire in bomb bay, most of crew baled before explosion. 1 x EVD, 5 x POW, 4 x KIA [1 x chute failed to open, remaining 3 killed in explosion]. MACR 3324.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13130379
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35528409
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Missions
- Date: 18 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Enroute to England |
Scotland | 29 January 1944 - 8 February 1944 | Made the northern Atlantic crossing. |
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Other Assigned |
Tibenham, Norwich NR16, UK | 12 February 1944 - 18 March 1944 | Assigned 703BS, 445BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
NE of Paris, France | 18 March 1944 | Lost on mission to bomb the Dornier Werke & Mayback Motorenbau factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany. MACR #3334 |
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Manufactured |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Built at Douglas. | |
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Delivered |
Oklahoma, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |
Revisions
Marchese, B-24 Identification Tool, 2000; Doulglas underside pattern.
This one is low starting point and open, long cycle pattern.
Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.
MACR 3334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
