42-7534 Good Nuff
On 12/20/43 the aircraft was hit by AA fire over the target (Bremen, Germany, 445th BG Mission # 3) & crashed in the North Sea while attempting to return to base. All 11 crew were KIA. The remains of the crew & aircraft wreckage were never found. MACR 6343. This was the first aircraft the 445th BG lost on a combat mission.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31128500
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12137525
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-740902
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32570330
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 20 December 1943 |
Revisions
Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth
Battle Colors - Vol 1
Mike Simpson's 445thy Bomb Group Website
Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces - Vol 1
MACR 6343
Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth
Battle Colors - Vol 1
Mike Simpson's 445th BG Website
Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces - Vol 2
MACR 6343
MACR 6343 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database