44-41159
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UPL 19195
"A Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th AAF flies over smoke from bombs that struck at enemy gun positions in the Sete area of Southern France, attacked by heavy bombers on Aug 12 1944. Direct hits were scored on targets."
B-24J 44-41159 of the 782nd Bomb Sq, 465th BG was lost 31 January 1945 on a mission to Moosbierbaum, Austria. 2nd Lt John P Frantz & his crew parachuted to become POWs for the duration (MACR 12112).
NARA Ref - 342-FH-3A19222-59849AC
B-24J 44-41159 of the 782nd Bomb Sq, 465th BG was lost 31 January 1945 on a mission to Moosbierbaum, Austria. 2nd Lt John P Frantz & his crew parachuted to become POWs for the duration (MACR 12112).
NARA Ref - 342-FH-3A19222-59849AC
B-24J 44-41159 of the 782nd BS, 465th BG, 15th AF was lost 31 January 1945 on a mission to Moosbierbaum, Austria. 2nd Lt John P Frantz & his crew parachuted to become POWs for the duration (MACR 12112).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
3452 Moosbierbaum, Austria | 31 January 1945 | Lost 31 January 1945 on a mission to Moosbierbaum, Austria. 2nd Lt John P Frantz & his crew parachuted to become POWs for the duration (MACR 12112). |