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Military

Crashed 23 November 1942 in B-17 41-24506 'The Shiftless Skonk' while serving as Tail Gunner. Aircraft crashed near Watford/Leavesden on returning from a mission. Plane had been attacked by fighters.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shiftless Skonk
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

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Crashed

Leavesden Aerodrome, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 7BZ, UK 23 November 1942 Crashed aboard B-17F 41-24506 when the aircraft attempted an emergency landing at Watford/Leavesden, UK. He Returned to Duty (RTD)

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 2-Dec-2014. Changes per ":osses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 7-Nov-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Sran Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. One by Bishop and Hey, p. 49