42-7484 Sally Ann
Object Number - UPL 55881 - Page 5 of MACR 2548 for #42-8484
B-24 #42-7484 "Sally Ann" was shot down on the Frankfurt mission, 29 January 1944. Pilot : John Stukus (POW), Co-Pilot John E. Moffat (POW), Navigator Robert R. Lindlow (KIA), Bombardier Lester E. Gentry (KIA), Radio Operator James R. Dykes (Evaded - POW - liberated Brussels September 1944), Ball Turret gunner Louis P. Rosati (evaded), Engineer William R. Mattson (evaded), Right Waist gunner Joe E. McCrary, Left Waist gunner Anthony L. Paolantonio (evaded), Tail Gunner William C. McGinley (evaded), Observer/2nd Navigator Marshall C. Crouch Jr (evaded-captured-POW). The navigator and the bombardier couldn't manage to leave the ship before it went spiraling down. Crashed near Waterloo, south of Brussels, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 2548.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20939620 at enlistment, then O-744050
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34445240
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18086645 at enlistment, then O-678355
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39004811 at enlistment, then O-683192
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11088221
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Waterloo, Belgium | 29 January 1944 | Hit by fighters on the flight to Frankfurt, crashed near Waterloo |
