42-30322 Liberty Belle | Patches
Delivered Cheyenne 14-May-43; Kearney 30-May-43; Dow Field, Bangor, Maine 2-Jun-43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-P] Horham 15-Jun-43; on Munster raid 10-Oct-43 with Bill Owen, Radio Operator: Sgt Cain WIA in throat, but rescued by RAF ASR, but ship limped home safely; LIBERTY BELLE; then PATCHES; 45m, transferred 2SAD Lt Staughton 18-May-44; Salvaged n/battle damaged 23-Jun-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Depot
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Maintenance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12050909
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16101191
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Military site
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 11 January 1944
- Date: 31 December 1943
- Date: 30 December 1943
- Date: 16 December 1943
- Date: 29 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Combat casualty |
Münster, Germany | 10 October 1943 | Munster raid 10/10/43 with William V Owen, Radio Operator: Sgt Lloyd C Cain WIA in throat, but contacted RAF ASR), but ship limped home safely. |
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Other Transferred |
Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 18 May 1944 | Transferred No 2 Strategic Air Depot Lt Staughton 18/5/44. |
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Other Salvaged |
23 June 1944 | Salvaged non battle damaged 23/6/44. |
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 16-Dec-2015. Edited Description changed dates to military-style signification.