John E Youngberg

Military

Damaged by flak and landed in Sweden on 7/6/44 in B-24 'Boulder Buff' #44-40195, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40195) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group.

44-40195

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Boulder Buff
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Interned

6 July 1944 Sweden

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7234