44-40161 Trouble Hunter

media-49761.jpeg UPL 49761 ID's of the six Liberators in the photo on the Belfort Mission

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Object Number - UPL 49761 - ID's of the six Liberators in the photo on the Belfort Mission

Pilot - 2ndLt Richard Charles Kaufman, Tail Gunner - Lee Royal

20 Jun 44: Lost with Kaufman R-05 in the Baltic Sea.

9 KIA, MACR 7079 

Aircraft replaced with 41-29470 from the 858th 

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Jack S Gillett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Arnold R Kaspar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard C Kaufman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph A Manfredi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John A Martino

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Baltic Sea 20 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircraftPage=44-40161 

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ContributorNick Nichols
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Doing ancestry work for Royal family.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 7079 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

44-40161: Gallery (3 items)

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