Dale F Benadom

Military

On 4 Jan 1944 B-24H 42-7476 'Nice N' Naughty'. Problems on TO and AC ran off end of runway and crashed in ditch.



On 9 Feb 1944, B-24H 41-29236 crashed on takeoff for a test flight to check the landing gear. RTD.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-7476

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nice 'n Naughty
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

44-10503

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Marion
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

723

  • Date: 25 November 1944

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

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8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp