42-50790 Little King

media-15066.jpeg UPL 15066 Little King, B24 42-50790. Named for a comic strip created by Otto Soglow

Object Number - UPL 15066 - Little King, B24 42-50790. Named for a comic strip created by Otto Soglow

Involved in a mid-air collision with #42-51909 on 11 April 1945, over Harleston/Redenhall. No survivors.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12076263
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42000121
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820987
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33539943
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16175492
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

Places

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Green Lane, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 9PS, UK 11 April 1945 Midair collision over Harleston/Redenhall

Revisions

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Added some Punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

 

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Correcting crew associations, Accident Report 450411-516

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Personal knowledge.

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Removed all those connected to 42-51909

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