42-50370 Oonie Doonie *

Obtained from the replacement depot. Due to the time frame, our theory is this plane was brought in as a replacement for 44-40065 SILVER LADY lost on 19 May 44.

* Used mostly by the Prytulak Crew 907 who had given up their original plane 42-110141 BREEZY LADY to the 458th for PROJECT AZON. The name OONIE DOONIE is unconfirmed. A photo of the Prytulak Crew's door plaque, which tallies their mission record, says OONIE DOONIE. The link to it can be found on the Prytulak Crew 907 page.

Although this plane was lent out a few times to other squadrons, it was always an 859th BS aircraft.

Lost: 7 Jul 44, w/Bocksberger Crew R-15, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7235.

Aircraft was replaced with 42-50719 SANS SOUCI obtained from the replacement depot.

 

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Benjamin Alan Babitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702882
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Alfred C Bocksberger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James Patrick Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32365246
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Black and white posed headshot of man wearing a uniform of a jacket, shirt, tie and cap. Silver wings and medal ribbons are pinned above left-side jacket lapel. There are sergeant stripes on the jacket sleeves. Subject is looking right in lens and is not smiling

Joseph T Capossela

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32453640
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Thomas W Floyd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16031290
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 July 1944

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 7235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database