42-95130 Spirit of Pocahontas
Aircraft is a B-24H-25 FO, tail number 42-95130 and was named "Spirit of Pocahontas". She was lost 21 Jun 44 after ditching in the English Channel - MACR 6766 Roger Freeman Collection
NARA records of the 445th Unit Historian
Object Number - FRE 8104 - A B-24 Liberator (IS-P) of the 703rd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group prepares for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A B-24 takes off from...
Flew 12 missions with the 445th BG. On 21 Jun 44 it was damaged by flak while on a mission to Berlin, Germany (445th BG Mission # 108). The pilot was forced to ditch in the North Sea, which was rough at the time & the aircraft broke in two during the ditching. 4 crew were able to escape & get into a life raft, the remaining 5 crewmen went down with the aircraft when it sank. The survivors were rescued after 22 hours at sea.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39165055
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-469948
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33422272
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33551980
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 21 June 1944 |