Clifford Charles Hurst Jr

Military
media-14538.jpeg UPL 14538 Liberator B-24D, 4240172, Lynn Bari II, in the 506th Bomb Squadron, the 44th Bomb Group, "The Flying 8 Balls", in the 8th Air Force, TDY to the 9th Air Force. Flown on the low level Ploesti mission by the crew in the photo, returning safely to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 1943.

Rear - L to R : SSgt. George E Hartney - Lt. Ronald S. Allen - Capt William N Anderson - Lt. Stanley F. Olson - Lt. Charles M. Shaw - Cpl. Victor A. McMenamin.

Front - L to R : Cpl. Clifford C. Hurst - SSgt Oscar Ferkauff - TSgt. Walter N. Goodson - Sgt. J. R. Bell - SSgt. Allie T. Hearne Jr.

Removed punctuation from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Object Number - UPL 14538 - Liberator B-24D, 4240172, Lynn Bari II, in the 506th Bomb Squadron, the 44th Bomb Group, "The Flying 8 Balls", in the 8th Air Force, TDY to the 9th...

Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 x combat missions. Fatal crash on return from Bremen in B-24 427647 13-Nov-43; Crashed into trees a mile east of base. Killed in Action (KIA)



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

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

People

William H Hart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-7647

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH 26 June 1920 Son of Clifford Charles Snr and Genevieve M [Timlin] Hurst.

Enlisted

Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH 8 March 1942 Camp Perry, Lacarne, Ohio

Died

1 mile E of Shipdham, UK 13 November 1943 Fatal crash on return from Bremen in B-24 427647 13-Nov-43; Crashed into trees a mile east of base. Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

14 November 1943 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery

Based

Shipdham 13 November 1943 Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown, OH Re-Interred Calvary Cemetery Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH Section 22, EH, Lot 22, Grave 10

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107747584/clifford-charles-hurst

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 371, 44th BG Roll of Honor & Casualties by Lundy p. 151

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Object number: UPL 14538 - Liberator B-24D, 4240172, Lynn Bari II, in the...