42-32082 The Passionate Witch II

media-16504.jpeg UPL 16504 Standing L-R: Sgt Dick Thayer, Right Waist Gunner/Assistant Armourer
Sgt Hubert Roughton, Left Waist Gunner/Assistant Engineer
Sgt Gerald Poplett, Top Turret Gunner, Engineer
SSgt Carl (Herbie) Blichmann, Ball Turret Gunner, Assistant Radio
Sgt John McLaughlin, Tail Gunner/Armourer

Kneeling L-R: First Lt. Robert M. Cook, Pilot
Second Lt Ronald J. Casey, Co-Pilot
Second Lt John Rowland, Bombadier/Chin Turret Gunner
Second Lt John Oswalt, Navigator/Nose Gunner

Not in Picture: Fremont Granade (Roughton's replacement)
George Silva, Radio

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Object Number - UPL 16504 - Standing L-R: Sgt Dick Thayer, Right Waist Gunner/Assistant Armourer Sgt Hubert Roughton, Left Waist Gunner/Assistant Engineer Sgt Gerald Poplett,...

Delivered Cheyenne 22/1/44; Billings 25/1/44; Cheyenne 30/1/44; Kearney 11/2/44; Presque Is 28/2/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 3/3/43; with Bob Cook, force landed English base 20/3/44 (10 Returned to Duty); Missing in Action Berlin 28/3/44 with Bob Cook, Radio Operator: George Silva,Tail gunner: John McLaughlinseverely wia, died in hospital next day (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ron Casey, Navigator: John Osswalt, Bombardier: John Rowland, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerald Poplett, Ball turret gunner: Carl Blickman, Waist gunner: Fremont Granade, Waist gunner: Dick Thayer (7 Killed in Action); flak hit #4 gas tank, the right wing broke off and it spun in to crashed near Chateaudun A/fd, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 3488. PASSIONATE WITCH II.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Carl Herbert Blichmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Ronald J Casey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert M Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736128
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Fremont H Granade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John C McLaughlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

28200 Châteaudun, France 28 March 1944

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Niece of Carl H. Blichmann

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Niece of Carl H. Blichmann

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3488 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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