UPL 29770

VIDEO

Video and photographs of four memorials in Eastern England to seven lost planes.

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Units

People

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50452) nicknamed "Earthquake McGoon"of the 389th Bomb Group.

William Michael Bucher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36814876
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Earle E Check

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 02005832
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Sylvio L Dery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11018088
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Edward C Erker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John Philip Eubank

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40281) nicknamed "A Dogs Life". Image via Lieutenant Vincent. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew 24, Sub co-pilot- Unk, Pilot Lt Vincent, Req Co-pilot- Lt Cronkite, Bombiagtor [sic] Lt Halvorsen, Genner- Sgt Johnson, RO- Valenzvela, Sgt, Eng- Sgt Lohr, GRR- Moss, Sgt, Sub Eng- Unk, Sub Gnr- Unk, Reg NT Gnr- wounded in hosp, Sgt Simpson.

44-40281

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: A Dog's Life
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

44-6570

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorRob in Norwich
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Connections added for the people named on the memorials featured in the video (with the exception of D R Bromer, named on the Carleton Rode memorial but not recorded in the archive).

Date:
ContributorRob in Norwich
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Video produced and published by Rob Edwards