William Bailey
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD)
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Robert Buck
Military | Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) | Tail Gunner
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD) -
George Cooksey
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD) -
Leslie Fischer
Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD) -
Victor Fleishman
Military | Flight Officer | Navigator
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD) -
Benjamin Isgrig
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD) -
Ollie Van Horssen
Military | Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) | Left Waist Gunner
Assigned to 712BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. B-24 41-28710 'Squat 'N Droppit' shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12-Jun-44. Evaded (EVD). Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Kenneth Zierdt
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Radio Operator
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnemain 12 June 1944. Killed in Action (KIA) - Parachute incident.
Aircraft
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41-28710 "Squat 'N Droppit"
B-24 Liberator
Assigned to 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 712BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. Flown by at least 13 different crews on 21 missions. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Porcaro. Shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12-Jun-44. 8 x EVD, 1 x KIA....
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| 13 February 2015 22:43:02 | raccoon225 | Changes to person associations |
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Crew of the B-24 "Squat'n Droppit" shot down over Bonnemain, France, 12 June 1944. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 February 2015 22:36:16 | raccoon225 | Created entry with aircraft associations |
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http://www.absa3945.com/12%20juin%2044/446%20BG/41-28710.html |
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