Louis J McCarthy

Military

Was in Special Operations Group Flew Liberators painted black over enemy territory to help French Resistance. Was changed to 492ndBG/ in Aug of 44.



36th BS was Radio Counter Measures Sqdrn attached to 482nd BG when moved to Alconbury. Jammed radio transmissiions.



B-24 AC 42-50385 R4 'Beast of Bourbon' crashed on takeoff 19 February 1945. Bad weather and instrument failure caused the crash. 3 crew members were killed LIndquist, Becker and Haley. 7 survived.



5 battle stars, Air Medal w Oak Leaf Cluster, NY State Conspicuous service medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50385) nickname "Beast of Bourbon" of the 482nd Bomb Group at Cheddington, 1945.

42-50385

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Beast of Bourbon
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Auburn, New York 21 January 1920

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 36th Bomb Squadron Reunion 2000 List, Squadron of Deception by Hutton, p. 4 and Chapter 10 ;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self