42-50703 Worry Bird

Object Number - UPL 16010 - B24 42-50703, Worry Bird

Crashed on 9 February 1945 at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway at Old Buckenham after a mid-air collision with SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME (42-95102) which landed without crashing.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert W Adkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38469484
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Eldridge W Amburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34037562
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Earle E Check

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 02005832
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50441) nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Image via S. Lester Kitts. Written on slide casing: 'E8:l, 250441, 734 BS, Hollywood and Vine. 9/44.'

Charles W Cleary

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edward C Erker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Carleton Rode, Norfolk UK 9 February 1945

Revisions

Date16 May 2015 16:56:53
Contributorusxpat
Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/worry_bird-v1-2.htm, Tom Brittan contributor
http://www.oldbuck.com/media/32481/Aircraft-of-the-453rd.pdf

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:53
ContributorAAM
Sources

MACR 15381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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