41-29140 Banger

media-13533.jpeg UPL 13533 Standing (l-r) George Bigelow, waist gunner; George Smith, waist gunner; Irv Day, bombardier; Sterling Tuck, pilot; unk, ground engineer; Bryant Poore, copilot - kneeling (l-r) Edsel Fish, radio operator; Art Meyers, navigator; James Korte, engineer; James Evans, tail gunner; V. H. Ditch, ball gunner

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Object Number - UPL 13533 - Standing (l-r) George Bigelow, waist gunner; George Smith, waist gunner; Irv Day, bombardier; Sterling Tuck, pilot; unk, ground engineer; Bryant...

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

People

Clayton O Addy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764866
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert B Andrews

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Henry L Corley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754789
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph A Fraser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20361407
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John R Hawpe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38430205
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail 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).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 May 1944

Revisions

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

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 5250 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 13533 - Standing (l-r) George Bigelow, waist gunner...