41-28745 The Bold Sea Rover

Assigned to 486BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Brunswick. Shot down flak went down 2km west of Salzdahlum, four chutes seen, one on fire 8-May-44. 3 x POW, 7 x KIA. MACR 4590.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Myron Paul Cetwinski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16145712
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Maurice Earl Chapman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36406966
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Clarence C Clandellyn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16092205
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Raymond Chester Czeslawski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16003633
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

George A Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Old Buckenham, UK 27 April 1944 Taxiing accident 27-Apr-44 at Old Buckenham.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Salzdahlum, 38302 Wolfenbüttel, Germany 8 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Brunswick. Shot down flak went down 2km west of Salzdahlum, four chutes seen, one on fire 8-May-44. 3 x POW, 7 x KIA. MACR 4590.

Manufactured

Tulsa, OK, USA Built at Douglas.

Delivered

Oklahoma, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Sudbury CO10, UK Assigned to 486BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Old Buckenham, UK Transferred to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

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https://www.fold3.com/image/29032533
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_mia_aircraft.php?acgroup_id=6&mission_date=19...
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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and mission associations
Sources

This information from the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group, and specifically, the crew and mission page of Lt. G. Smith of the 835th Bomb. Sq. at: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

This information from the official webpage of the 486th Bombardment Group's 'Aircraft' gallery: https://486th.org/#

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=41-28745
https://www.fold3.com/image/29032533
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_mia_aircraft.php?acgroup_id=6&mission_date=1…
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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=41-28745

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Sources

MACR 4590 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database