Wilbur J Mathias

Military

After being hit by flak and losing fuel on a mission to Genshagen, Germany, near Berlin the B-24H, 41-29191, Hello Natural, turned towards Sweden and landed at Bulltofa Airfield near Malmo. 10 INT-SWE. 6 Mar 1944,

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-29191

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Hello Natural
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Interned (INT)

Germany 6 March 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Removed punctuation from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3548 / MACR 3548, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database