Rosh O Crosby
MilitaryRosh Crosby served as a co-pilot with the 778th Bomb Squadron of the 464th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Pantanella airfield, Italy. On 5 February 1945, he was flying B-24 42-52537 on a mission to Regensburg. With two engines shot up, they diverted to Switzerland, ran out of fuel and crash landed on a deserted German airfield. All of the crew evaded capture and survived. They were MIA Feb 5, 1945 to Apr 15, 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ruthie the Raider
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
Switzerland | 5 February 1945 - 15 April 1945 | |
Lyons, NE 68038, USA | Address of next-of-kin, his mother, Inez Susan Crosby |