41-28963
Object Number - UPL 27127 - B-24 41-28963 crashed on landing in Sweden. Hicks Crew interned.
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Hit by Flak and severely damaged during bombing raid on Hamburg. Hicks crew. 8 bailed out over Sweden, 2 still on board during crash-landing. Crashed Falkenburg, Sweden. 17-Jan-45. Crew interned. MACR 11730.
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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: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693610
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber / Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Mission to Karlsruhe |
Karlsruhe, Germany | 5 November 1944 | Mission to Karlsruhe. 05-Nov-44. Bradley crew aboard. |
|
Crashed |
311 95 Hällerup, Sweden | 17 January 1945 | Crashed Hällerup NNE of Falkenburg, Sweden. 17-Jan-45. |
|
Other Mission to Hamburg |
Hamburg, Germany | 17 January 1945 | Mission to Hamburg. 17-Jan-45. Hicks crew aboard. |
|
Manufactured |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | Built at Consolidated. | |
|
Delivered |
Texas, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK | Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
http://www.458bg.com/group-aircraft
http://www.forcedlandingcollection.se/USAAFe/USAAF146-450117-7VT.html
http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=138542
http://www.458bg.com/crewbradley.htm
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_one_acgroup.php?acgroup_id=52
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
