41-29369 Tender Comrade

media-34186.jpeg UPL 34186 "Hundreds of bombs dropped by Consolidated B-24s of the 467th Bomb Group, descend on enemy installations at Dole, France. 14 August 1944."

- Centre picture B-24H 42-52394 "Palace Meat Market" 4Z-S+ 791BS, 467 BG, 8AF.
- Right of picture B-24H 41-29369 "Tender Comrade" 4Z-H+ 791BS, 467BG, 8AF.

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Object Number - UPL 34186 - "Hundreds of bombs dropped by Consolidated B-24s of the 467th Bomb Group, descend on enemy installations at Dole, France. 14 August 1944." -...

Assigned 791BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Subsequently assigned to BAD 2. Lost while flying from RAF Valley to Meeks Field, Iceland 23-Jul-45 . Port outer engine caught fire and could not be controlled causing the wing outboard of engine to fail. Failed wing them collided with tail unit causing it to depart the airframe. Crashed near Stonefield on Isle of Skye, all 14 onboard killed.



Crew: 1Lt William H Bell, 1Lt Theodore E Lundell, 1Lt Albert L Harmonay, T/Sgt Svend E Hansen, S/Sgt Robert R Bisbing.



Passengers: F/O Edward Grzesiek, F/O George W Baker, F/O Stephen A Fenwick, F/O Marvin Fleak, 2Lt Arthur A Vogel, F/O Eldon E Eads, F/O Edward J Ruszala, F/O Wilbur L Titus, F/O Newton D Stanley.

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Places

Aerial photograph of Warton airfield looking north, the Ribble Estuary is on the left, 22 June 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/255. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Warton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: BAD-2

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Skye, United Kingdom 23 July 1945 Crashed near Stonefield on Isle of Skye, all 14 onboard killed.

Manufactured

Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA Built at Consolidated.

Delivered

Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Rackheath, Norwich NR13, UK Assigned 791BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/scotland/consolidat...
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ContributorCalum29
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Hi There
Just like to point out a typo. The article correctly names the 5 crew and 9 passangers killed in the accident but goes on to state twice there were 13 fatalities, when of course, there were actually 14 lives lost. Thanks for updating this in advance.
Kind regards
Calum MacDonald

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/scotland/consolida…
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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
www.joebaugher.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
www.aviationarchaeology.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

41-29369: Gallery (3 items)

B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group lined up at Rackheath. B-24 (4z-E+, serial number 42-94910) is visible in the foreground. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rackheath.'

Object number: FRE 1980 - B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group lined up...

Object number: UPL 14337 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29369

Object number: UPL 34186 - "Hundreds of bombs dropped by Consolidated B-24s...