42-50710 Maria Lupine

This was one of 4 aircraft to survive the disaster on 27 Sept 1944 at Kassel, Germany. 31 of 35 planes were shot down over Germany (25), crash-landed on the Continent (3), landed at Manston (emergency strip - 2), or crashed near the home field (1).



There is a pic of this plane and crew on Mike Simpson's 445th BG website pic no. 139 of 171 images

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/ Gunner

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

11 May 1944 Ford Willow Run plant, assembly completed

Delivered

16 May 1944 Birmingham Air Logistics Center, AL

Other

Xfer to Air Transport Command

18 May 1944 - 4 June 1944 Scheduled for overseas movement from Mitchell Field, NY to the ETO.

Other

Received in England

18 June 1944 - 20 July 1944 Aircraft accepted and assigned to initial unit - 392nd Bomb Group. Flew 15 missions.

Other

Xfer from 392nd BG to 445th BG

28 July 1944 - 25 December 1944 Transferred from the 392nd BG to the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. Carried squadron ID letters of MK and radio call letter E-bar over +.

Other

Xfer to 702nd Bomb Squadron

26 December 1944 - 20 April 1945 Transferred to the 702nd BS as WV-G bar over until V-E Day.

Other

Return to US

23 May 1945 Aircraft was used to ferry personnel back to the United States after V-E Day

Revisions

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Sources

Mike Simpson 445th BG website

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Sources

Source material provided by the unit historian, Michael Simpson.