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42-50703 Worry Bird

media-16010.jpeg UPL 16010 B24 42-50703, Worry Bird

http://www.b24bestweb.com/worry_bird-v1-2.htm

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

A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb

734th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
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

Carleton Rode

Site type: Aircraft crash site
Known as: All Saints Church

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Carleton Rode, Norfolk UK	9 February 1945

Revisions

Date16 May 2015 16:56:53

Contributorusxpat

ChangesChanges to nicknames, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations

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

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

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

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