41-29124 Connie

media-33858.jpeg UPL 33858 Complete flight crew for Connie B24, 707th Bomb Squadron

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Object Number - UPL 33858 - Complete flight crew for Connie B24, 707th Bomb Squadron

Damaged by AAA on mission to Genshagen/Marienfelde, Germany 21 June 1944 and crashed at Hoofddorp. MACR 6159.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36128042
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14091219 / O-819966
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37342399
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Genshagen, 14974 Ludwigsfelde, Germany 21 June 1944

Crashed

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Revisions

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Contributorjophyl
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None of the crew pictured here are the crew that crashed.

Date
ContributorLucy May
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MACR 6159

Date
ContributorBill Morris
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www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

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ContributorBill Morris
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www.aviationarchaeology.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

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ContributorBill Morris
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B-24 Nose Art Name Directory by Wallace R. Forman via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 6159 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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