UPL 14126
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B-24D Liberator, 42-40322, Cornhusker, of the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bomb Squadron was shot down over the Ionian Sea by Bf-109G's from JG 27/IV while returning from the low level mission to Ploesti, Romania. Pilot Ned McCarty. All 10 crew members were KIA. August 1, 43. MACR 178
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Units
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Cornhusker
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron