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Squadron
The insignia of the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.
"France - through intense flak, 2nd Bomb Division Consolidated B-24's saturated gun positions like this one near Royan On 14 April.1945." NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19147-57631AC Left Picture - This is B-24 Liberator "Stand By" from the 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. She was a Ford B-24J-5-FO Liberator (s/n 42-50774). It was, along with 4 other B-24s, hit by falling bombs from a higher flying B-17 group which caused a fire in the bomb bay. 3 of her crew were KIA, 2 were captured and 4 made it back to England. MACR 14173 Right Picture - This is the falling wreckage of a B-24 Liberator "The Bigast Bird" (also know as "Bigast Boid"). It was a Douglas-Tulsa B-24J-1-DT Liberator (s/n 42-51233) from the 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. On the April 14,1945 mission to bomb gun emplacements near Royan, France five Liberators from the 389th Bomb Group were hit by fragmentation bombs dropped by a higher flying B-17 group. This aircraft, and the other one in the photo, were lost. The Bush crew in "Bigast Bird" had 8 KIA/2 POW. MACR 13906
B-24 Liberator #42-40751 later named 'Touch of Texas' 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF and crew, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by William J Denton, returning safely to Libya. Shown with Co- Pilot, 1st Lt. Gilbert Pohl, standing middle.
Nose art of B-24D Liberator, 42-40751, Touch of Texas, was in the 8th Air force, the 389th Bomb Group, in the 8th Air force, in The U.K. It was (TDY) to the 9th Air Force at Benghazi, Libya, for the Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission, and was piloted by Lt. William J. Denton, returning safely to Libya. RTD. 1 Aug 43. The B-24D, Touch Of Texas, was flown by my Great Uncle, 1st. Lt. Eldon Neil Colby, on his first mission as a pilot, after being the copilot on his original aircraft, The Oklahoman, 42-40738. He was flying alongside, The Oklahoman, in, Touch of Texas when, The Oklahoman, was hit by a direct burst of flak, carrying the Mason Crew, who normally flew in, Fightin' Sam, 42-40506. The Oklahoman, was blown apart, with Lt. Mason being the sole survivor - bailed out. POW. 5 Dec 43 - Contributor - Roy Potter
B-24 Liberator #42-40751 later named 'Touch of Texas' 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by William J Denton, returning safely to Libya.
B-24D Liberator #42-40743 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. Aircraft took part in the 1st Aug 43 low-level mission to Ploesti, Romania, piloted by Dale L Sisson, returned safely to Libya.
B-24 Liberator #r42-40722 'The Little Gramper' of the 491st Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.
B-24 Liberator #41-23933 'Sweet Adeline II' 565th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF and crew, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Stanislaus J Podolak, diverted to Cyprus.
B-24 Liberator #41-23933 'Sweet Adeline II' 565th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF and crew, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Stanislaus J Podolak, diverted to Cyprus.
B-24 Liberator #42-40807 567th BS 389th BG, 8th AF. This was Capt Chester E Spurrier's "regular" aircraft and flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Capt Spurrier, returning safely to Libya.
567th Bombardment Squadron, 24 December 1942 - 13 September 1945
Stations
Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 24 December 1942.
Biggs Field, Texas, 1 February 1943.
Lowry Field, Colorado, 19 April – 8 June 1943.
RAF Hethel (AAF Station 114),[13] England, 11 June 1943 – 30 May 1945
Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
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| Based | Hethel |
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret and Left Waist Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
George Abood was shot down by flak and crashed near Marigny in the B-24 #42-95026, "Yankee Rebel" on 25 July 1944. Abood escaped the aircraft via the tail hatch. After landing he was in contact with 1 of his crew members. Per George's report, (after...
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Shot down by fighters and crashed near Orleans, FR on 7 January 1944 in B-24D #42-63977 'Los Angeles City Limits. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Staff Sergeant | Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Shot down 9 May 1944 in B-24 #41-29451 'Helfer College'. Ditched in Channel, Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC; EAME medal and WW II Victory Medal
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 389th Bomb Group
Shot down by fighters and crashed near Gross-Beeren on 6/21/44 in B-24 'The Magic Carpet' #42-95122, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak at Braunschweig on 8/5/44 in B-24 #4295184
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
B-24J #42-100424 'Roll Call' apparently crashed N of Lingen/Ems, GR for unknown reasons on the return from a mission to Genshagen, GR on 6 Mar 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
Military | Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near St. Vivien on 14 Apr 45 in B-24 'Biggest Bird' #4251233
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Shot down 14 April 1945 in B-24 #4250774 'Standby. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 389th Bomb Group
Shot down by fighters on return from a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100338. Prisoner of War (POW).
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
The B-24J, named, Mistah Chick, 42-100146, piloted by Ralph I. Leslie, was flak damaged on a mission over Europe and crash landed in Sweden. Transferred from the 564th Bomb Squadron (YO E) to the 567th Bomb Squadron (HP U) in March 1944.
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B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
Assigned to 567BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Merseberg en route #2 engine had a small oil leak, at target leak increased considerably[8-9 gallons/hr], oil ran out causing it to be feathered. Within 75 minutes #3 supercharger failed....
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator 42-40733 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Clarence W Gerrick, returning safely to Libya.
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B-24 Liberator
The B-24D, 42-40747, was named, 747, and later, Heavy Date. It was in the 567th Bomb Squadron, the 389th Bombardment Group, in the 8th Air Force, in the U.K. It was temporarily detached (TDY) to the 9th Air Force in North Africa to fly on the Ploesti...
B-24 Liberator
This was Capt. Chester Spurrier's "regular" aircraft. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Chester E Spurrier, returning safely to Libya. Briefly a 93rd BG aircraft in June 1943. It was lost in combat on February 24, 1944 while being...
B-24 Liberator
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| 27 July 2015 23:33:16 | Gunner04 | Changes to description, aircraft types and unit encompassing associations |
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Official US Army Air Corps Records |
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| 13 March 2015 16:29:36 | rossingtonj | Changes to type |
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Type added. |
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| 27 September 2014 18:42:50 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980) |
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