42-40995 Satan's Hell Cats
SATAN'S HELL CATS
8th AF , 44th BG, 68th BS.
MIA, Crashed , MACR B-24 Best web
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Object Number - UPL 41836 - B-24D-CO 42-40995 SATAN'S HELL CATS 8th AF , 44th BG, 68th BS. MIA, Crashed , MACR
Assigned to 68BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY to 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti - two miles after target, seen to be on fire in the waist and immediately thereafter A/C skimmed top of woods and crashed on other side of woods and exploded. Attacking Me109 was downed by return fire top turret and tail gunners and crashed close by. 1-Aug-43. 9 x KIA. MACR 2416/3147 [Unusually, two MACR entries for this A/C mis-identified in both MACR's as 42-24995]
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14037452
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885283
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727991
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11047450
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier (Togglier)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39826757
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret
Places
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Briza, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Failed to Return - two miles after target [Ploesti]was seen to be on fire in the waist and immediately thereafter A/C skimmed top of woods and crashed on other side of woods and exploded. 1st Aug 43. 9 KIA. MACR 2416/3147 |
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Assigned |
Shipdham, UK | Assigned to 68BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Manufactured |
Willow Run, Ypsilanti, MI | Built at Consolidated. |
Revisions
AAM Database / MACR 2416/3147 / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com
MACR 2416 / MACR 3147 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
