42-40604 Satan's Angels

An airman inspects the wreck of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40604) nicknamed "Satan's Angels" of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten note on reverse of print: 'B-24D 240604, 93 Bomber Group, 2 Air Div, 8 AF. Inscription "Henry" Ford under cockpit. Personal A/C code "E". 93 BG E 240604.' media-408394.jpg FRE 3781 An airman inspects the wreck of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40604) nicknamed "Satan's Angels" of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten note on reverse of print: 'B-24D 240604, 93 Bomber Group, 2 Air Div, 8 AF. Inscription "Henry" Ford under cockpit. Personal A/C code "E". 93 BG E 240604.' Roger Freeman Collection

FRE 3781

Object Number - FRE 3781 - An airman inspects the wreck of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40604) nicknamed "Satan's Angels" of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten...

Flew on 1 Aug 43 Ploesti mission, returned safely to Libya.

Crash-landed 13 Nov 43 at Lympne, Kent (nose wheel collapsed). Salvaged 13 - 15 Nov 43.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

James M Craig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13004719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Anthony DeMato

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16124336
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Otto Eckert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36337535
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Herrell Edsel Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665672
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Frank M Hamilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on 1 Aug 43 Ploesti mission, returned safely to Libya.

Crashed

Lympne, Kent, UK 13 November 1943 Crash-landed 13 Nov 43 at Lympne, Kent (nose wheel collapsed).

Other

Written Off

Lympne, Kent, UK 13 November 1943 - 15 November 1943 Salvaged 13 - 15 Nov 43.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 328th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Roger Freeman Photo / http://www.findagrave.com / http://www.b24bestweb.com

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 93rd Bomb Group

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo / http://www.findagrave.com / http://www.b24bestweb.com

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo / http://www.findagrave.com / http://www.b24bestweb.com

42-40604: Gallery (2 items)

An airman inspects the wreck of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40604) nicknamed "Satan's Angels" of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten note on reverse of print: 'B-24D 240604, 93 Bomber Group, 2 Air Div, 8 AF. Inscription "Henry" Ford under cockpit. Personal A/C code "E". 93 BG E 240604.'

Object number: FRE 3781 - An airman inspects the wreck of a crashed B-24...

Object number: UPL 14940 - Two crew members pose by B-24 Liberator #42-40604...