42-95025

A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.' media-414202.jpg FRE 8024 A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8024 - A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Glenn M Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John F Braccioforte

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William J Forde

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harry J Green

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

John W Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

394

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

15 June 1944

Revisions

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Sources

392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association.  https://www.b24.net/aircraftSearch.php?t=025&Search=

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association/https://www.b24.net/aircraftSearch.php?t=025&Search=

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 5900 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.'

Object number: FRE 8024 - A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025)...