Walter R Bateman

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media-14854.jpeg UPL 14854 B-24D Liberator, 41-23817, named, 'Suzy Q'.
It flew on the Ploesti mission, commanded by Col. Leon Johnson, returning to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 43.

'Suzy Q', was shot down and lost on16 Aug 43 with Pilot Walter R. Bateman.
MACR 2445 -

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Object Number - UPL 14854 - B-24D Liberator, 41-23817, named, 'Suzy Q'. It flew on the Ploesti mission, commanded by Col. Leon Johnson, returning to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug...

Killed in Action (KIA) while TDY to 9th AF. B24 41-23817 'Suzy Q' believed to have crashed and burned on beach at Cape Stilo, Italy. p. 235

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

41-23817

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Suzy Q
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

17 August 1943

Buried

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:26:59
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Sources

Combat Sup, MACR 2445, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey; 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, pg 21 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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