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The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].
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The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

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A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

Adolph F Fellmeth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811357
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

John P Krischak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

Frank A McCreary

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

William Mendelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Navigator
The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

Robert H Schmidt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Aircraft

The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

42-52634

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron

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Contributorffellmeth
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The aircraft pictured is "Funny Face" of the 833rd of the 486th. Aircraft crashed on May 17, 1944. Copilot, Frank McCreary was flying and encountered (per his diary) weather conditions that prevented the aircraft from being stopped within the available runway. No injuries but the aircraft was useable only for parts (you can see the rear turret has already been removed one day after the crash).

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection