![B-24 41-28853 783BS, 465BG, 15AF [ pilot Clarence J Lokker ]. Lead plane on mission to bomb oil refinery in Blechammer, hit by flak in bomb bay. 20th November 1944. 5 x POW, 6 x KIA. MACR 9889.
Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK](http://americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/media-25069.jpeg?itok=WyjC10Ij)
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41-28853
B-24 Liberator
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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28853) of the 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force explodes in mid-air over Blechammer as a result of a direct flak hit. 20 November 1944.
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![B-24 41-28853 783BS, 465BG, 15AF [ pilot Clarence J Lokker ]. Lead plane on mission to bomb oil refinery in Blechammer, hit by flak in bomb bay. 20th November 1944. 5 x POW, 6 x KIA. MACR 9889.
Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK](http://americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/media/media-25069.jpeg?itok=2vcQwTkS)
B-24 41-28853 783BS, 465BG, 15AF [ pilot Clarence J Lokker ]. Lead plane on mission to bomb oil refinery in Blechammer, hit by flak in bomb bay. 20th November 1944. 5 x POW, 6 x KIA. MACR 9889. Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK
Service
Units
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465th Bomb Group
Group
It was constituted as the 465th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 May 1943 ... -
783rd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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Lee Billings
Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was blown out of the aircraft, fortunately with his chute attached, he survived to be... -
James Bourne
Military | Sergeant | Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 41-28853 lost a wing over the target he was blown out of the aircraft, fortunately with his chute attached, he survived to be... -
Milton Duckworth
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he bailed out of the aircraft and survived to be captured. 20-Nov-44. Prisoner of War (POW).... -
Paul Flynn
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was engulfed in the ensuing fireball. 20-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 9889. ... -
Robert Hockman
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he bailed out of the aircraft and survived to be captured. 20-Nov-44. Prisoner of War (POW).... -
Joseph Kutger
Military | Colonel | Navigator | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was grabbing his chute when he was blown out of the aircraft, able to attach it to his... -
Clarence Lokker
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Squadron Commander - Command Pilot | 465th Bomb Group
Clarence Jack Lokker has answered that last call, and now stands on the “Plains of Valhalla” with others of that “long gray line” who await us all. ... -
Edmund Miosky
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Radio Operator | 465th Bomb Group
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Jack Rabkin
Military | Sergeant | Top turret Gunner | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was unable to bail out. 20-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 9889. Awards: PH. -
Grosvenor Rice
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 465th Bomb Group
Assigned to 783BS, 465BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) from raid on Oil refinery in Blechhammer, Germany. When B-24 42-28853 lost a wing over the target he was unable to bail out. 20-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 9889. ...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Shot Down | Blechhammer, 92439 Bodenwöhr, Germany | 20 November 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 16 November 2016 01:13:22 | 466thHistorian | Changes to manufacturer |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 November 2016 01:13:03 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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