Alvin A Rosenblatt

Military

Alvin Rosenblatt was Radio Operator on B-24 42-7635, shot donw 21 January 1944. Evaded capture and was back in England on 3 April 1944. Escape & Evasion Report E&E 549 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5555189

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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
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Archie Roland Barlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14151313
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Charles Wright Blakley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39831745
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Earl E Boggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162569
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wayne D Crowl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35037588 at enlistment, then O-741141
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Herman Myron Curtis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11052903 at enlistment, then O-748585
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-7635

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ram-It-DamIt
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Newark, New Jersey, USA 19 June 1923 the son of Barney Rosenblatt

Enlisted

27 October 1942 Newark, New Jersey, USA

Other

Bailed out

21 January 1944 of 42-7635, over France

Other

Evaded capture

21 January 1944 - 30 March 1944 After landing in parachute near Meigneux, 35km SW of Amiens, France, he was helped by French citizens and members of the Résistance. He was guided to Paris, then Toulouse, crossing over into Spain on 21 March 1944. Arrived in Gibraltar on 30 March; left by air from there to Casablanca, Morocco on 2 April and then was flown to England, landing at the RAF base of St Mawgan on 3 April 1944.

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 2357
NARA WWI Enlistment records
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 549 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5555189

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 2357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database