Giles C Avriett

Military

Damaged by flak and landed in Sweden on 8/24/44 in B-24 'Near Sighted Robin' #41-28851, Interned (INT).

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People

Kenneth S Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Frederick J Scherr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John M Soler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

A B-24H Liberator (serial number 42-94824) nicknamed "Umbriago" of the 34th Bomb Group at Dunsfold following an engine failure, 3 July 1944. Official caption printed on image: 'I SAD 3 JULY 44 (WPU ENGINE FAILURE, B24 H 42-94824 DUNSFOLD) FA.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-20-F0, S/N 42-94824, Umbriago.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '34 BG 8th Air Force.'

42-94824

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Umbriago
  • Unit: 7th Bomb Squadron 406th Bomb Squadron 34th Bomb Group

42-94893

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hells Belle
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron

44-40441

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Floogie Boo
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron 34th Bomb Group

44-40476

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group

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Interned (INT)

24 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Avriett.htm

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Avriett.htm

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the location of the "Interned" event to "Sweden” per info in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8461 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database