42-52584 The Worry Bird II
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Gierle, 2275 Lille, Belgium | 9 May 1944 | Shot down by a FW 190. The hydraulic system was hit and exploded. |
Revisions
Changed location of crash from '30 miles SE of Brussels' to Gierle, Belgium
Correspondence with Tinne Peeters:
'I searched the internet for more information about a B-24 that served during WWII named "Worry Bird II". I saw your website and noticed a mistake in the information about that airplane. The B-24 was shot down in Gierle (almost near the Dutch border - close to Turnhout). I know for sure as my grandfather used to tell me how he saw the plane crash during the war. And later in life he did some more research about the crew.'
Further sources:
MACR 4803: https://www.fold3.com/image/1/28625514
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3.html
MACR 4803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database