42-51865

The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd BG, 735 BS? JSH 42-51865 1 Jan 45 Olf Buckenham. Lt AC Judd.' media-380669.jpg FRE 1863 The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd BG, 735 BS? JSH 42-51865 1 Jan 45 Olf Buckenham. Lt AC Judd.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1863 - The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd...

Crashed on take-off for the mission to Remagen, Germany on 1 January 1945. Only 2 survived from the eleven-man crew.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722932
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769182
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Crashed on take-off

Old Buckenham, Norfolk, United Kingdom 1 January 1945

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Dan Mercurio

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* Data from page 143 of "The Liberator Men of Old Buc" (on-line at http://www.453rd.com/books/Liberator_Men_Of_Old_Buc.pdf).

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MACR 15345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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