Ernest G Maynard

Military
media-37144.jpeg UPL 37144 Ernest Maynard - Flight Engineer with the Robert D. Russell Crew - 445th Bomb Group, 702nd Bomb Squadron, Tibenham, Norfolk, Essex Annette Maynard Collection

Personal Collection of Annette Maynard of Nashua, NH - C/O Don Madar

Object Number - UPL 37144 - Ernest Maynard - Flight Engineer with the Robert D. Russell Crew - 445th Bomb Group, 702nd Bomb Squadron, Tibenham, Norfolk, Essex

Maynard served on 34 missions over Germany as a crew chief on B-24 Liberators.

He also undertook maintenance and servicing of training aircraft for 8 months in the United States, carrying out pre-flight and daily inspections.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

People

Kenneth C Baldwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12131768
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Raymond W Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-701544
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Donald Eugene Brent

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747730
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Angelo J Celotti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39122940

Ryburn V James

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

42-50321

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fort Worth Maid
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

42-50324

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eileen
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

42-50383

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: King Kong
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

8 December 1922

Enlisted

22 January 1943

Other

Left the USAAF

Chanute Field, Illinois 13 October 1943

Revisions

Date23 Jan 2019 09:11:58
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to highest rank, biography and events
Sources

Information taken from Separation Qualification Record UPL 37142

Date23 Jan 2019 06:37:19
ContributorDJM
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Update

Date23 Jan 2019 06:33:15
ContributorDJM
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Update

Date23 Jan 2019 05:59:30
ContributorDJM
ChangesChanges to media associations
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Don Madar entries - care of Annette Maynard collection.

Date23 Jan 2019 05:47:38
ContributorDJM
ChangesCreated entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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