44-8135
Delivered Dallas 17/6/44; Langley 13/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-A] Bassingbourn 27/8/44; battle damaged Hamburg 6/11/44 with Lt William E. Reid; crash landed Rackheath Afd, UK 2 x KIA, 1 x WIA, 7 x RTD; Salvaged 9/11/44.
"An 88 mm shell burst below the plane and took out the No. 3 engine. A second shell went through the right side, exploding in the radio compartment and blowing away the left side of the fuselage. The radioman, T/Sgt John N. Cardiff was hit in the abdomen, chest and left arm. The waist gunner, S/Sgt Joseph Uhrick received wounds in the abdomen, right leg, left thigh, and back. Both were killed instantly. A piece of flak in the radio room smashed into the left leg of the Mickey (Radar Bombsight ) operator, 1Lt Jordan D. Cannon, causing compound fractures. He survived, but eventually lost his leg. The flight engineer, T/Sgt James R. Kilgallen, was blown from the top turret down into the nose compartment, but was not injured."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18074752 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Radar Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19100892
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11007637
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17150474 / O-705833
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Dallas AAF, TX | 17 June 1944 | Delivered Dallas AAF, TX |
Assigned |
Bassingbourn, UK | 27 August 1944 | Assigned 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed Battle damaged |
Rackheath, UK | 6 November 1944 | Battle damaged Hamburg, 6-Nov-44, 2 x KIA, 1 x WIA, 7 x RTD. |
Manufactured |
Built at Lockheed / Vega |