41-28713
B-24 Serial 41-28713 of 389th Bomber Group / 564th Bomber Squadron, short on fuel on return from the mission of 11 July 1944 to the Munich marshalling yards. The plane exploded and crashed near Noyelles-lès-Seclin, about 5km southwest of Lille, France (NORD Department). MACR 7491.
This aircraft did not have a nickname
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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: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16104085 and O-760762
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 735th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-25999
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot, / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: PB
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 11 July 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Noyelles-lès-Seclins, France (Nord) | 11 July 1944 |