Noland J Griffin

Military

Aircraft #42-95131 went down 25 apr 1945. Griffin returned along with James C Johnson and Jack H Scott. All other crew MIA.

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Units served with

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

People

James C Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Clayton W Pluff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John C Proaps

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Edward F Reilly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-675290
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jack H Scott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-750097
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-95131

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group

Revisions

Date
ContributorSJolley
Changes
Sources

Status after aircraft went missing as stated on MACR 14061

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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