Vincent E Liedka

Military

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4252118 'Piccadilly Pete. ' Landed in Sweden. Interned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52118) nicknamed "Piccadilly Pete" of the 448th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Sweden.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Interned (INT)

Germany 9 April 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3659 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database