506th Bomb Squadron

Squadron

media-14570.jpeg UPL 14570 B-24 Liberator #4124282 'Ruth-Less' a survivor of 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid. Lost on raid on V1 rocket launching ramps at Pas-de-Calais, France. Shortly after dropping their bombs, the bomber received flak damage to the # 3 and # 4 engines (both engines on the starboard wing). Not possible to make base and while attempting to find a landing area in poor weather, A/C crashed into a hill above Eastbourne, killing all crew. 10 KIA. Pilot 1st Lt James O Bolin. MACR 6385.

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Shipdham

People

Adeland C Beauchene

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Amandus J Boyle

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Alvin V Breeland

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Anthony J Cavalieri

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Albert N Dambacher

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Aircraft

41-24201

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Baldy and his Brood
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 506th Bomb Squadron

41-24234

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Mr 5 X 5
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron

41-24235

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Earthquake McGoon
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

41-24236

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Mr. 5x5
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron

41-24282

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Ruth-Less
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)