41-29524 The Big Drip

media-16548.jpeg UPL 16548 B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29524

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Object Number - UPL 16548 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29524

Originally assigned to 487th BG 839th BS, transferred to 446th BG Aug 1944.,

Crashed on take-off 1 Jan 1945 killing all crew.

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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 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13141112
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 720144
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34637444
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13180809
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12169883
  • Highest Rank: Corporal

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

Missions

  • Date: 1 January 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bungay, Suffolk, UK 1 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Associated mission and crew from:
MACR 15832 - http://www.fold3.com ;
http://www.446bg.com/

Date
ContributorBill Morris
Changes
Sources

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

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