44-40117 Hare Power

Co-Pilot is Jim Weicker (not Wyker). Bombardier is Roland Weirback (not Weirbank). UPL 13768 UPL 13768 First "Hare Power" crew
Back Left: Lt Robert G Bennett-Pilot, Jim Wyker-Co-pilot, Art Bailey-Navigator, Roland Weirbank-Bombadier, Chester Desky (sp?) -Flight Engineer
Front row are unidentified enlisted men

American Air Museum, database.

Object Number - UPL 13768 - First "Hare Power" crew Back Left: Lt Robert G Bennett-Pilot, Jim Wyker-Co-pilot, Art Bailey-Navigator, Roland Weirbank-Bombadier, Chester Desky...

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Co-Pilot is Jim Weicker (not Wyker). Bombardier is Roland Weirback (not Weirbank).
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 November 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorMorgan Bailey
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correction to spelling

Date
ContributorMorgan Bailey
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Oral history of Robert Gordon Bennett, first pilot

Date
ContributorTimothy McKeown
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C. Timothy McKeown

Date
ContributorTimothy McKeown
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C. Timothy McKeown

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 11156 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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