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David H MacHauer

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RTD crashed on 24 Dec 1944 in B-17G #44-8614 over friendly territory

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The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

A side view of a B-17G Flying Fortress (2G-C, serial number 43-37068) of the 836th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group that crash-landed at St. Margaret's. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 5627 - 2 - Crash Landing - B-17G - 43-37068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z."

836th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-8614

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:03

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History MACR 12207 / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/TurnquistCrew.shtml