42-7567 Black Dog, Wacky Donald

media-26975.jpeg UPL 26975 Crew of B-24 Liberator Wacky Donald

D Rudell via 8th Air Force Historical Society

Object Number - UPL 26975 - Crew of B-24 Liberator Wacky Donald

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681317
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35563465
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6243398
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944

Revisions

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http://www.445bg.org/assigned-aircraft.html, spreadsheet download link "Missions flown by each plane"
Missions-flown-by-each-aircraft.xlsx

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Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe by Robert Matzen, p 235

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Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe by by Robert Matzen, p 235

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Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe, By Robert Matzen, Leonard Maltin

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8th Air Force historical Society

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D Rudell via 8th AF Historical Society

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D Rudell, via 8th AF Historical Society

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MACR 2553 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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