98th Bomb Group
Group
The 98th trained for bombardment missions with B-24 Liberators during the first half of 1942.
...
The American Air Museum is Closed
Following recent government announcements the museum is currently closed, there is plenty to explore in our online archive.
The American Air Museum is a charity - Find out how you can support us
41-11913
B-24 Liberator
The aircraft's nose art depicted the Disney Princess Snow White, and was painted by crew chief Amos Nicholson.
Lost on 1 May 1943 on a daylight bombing raid over Reggio Di Calabria, Italy. The aircraft was seen to go into a spin before crashing in the sea and bursting into flame. All 10 members of the crew were killed in action
Service
Units
-
-
343rd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron and trained by Third Air Force. Deployed to Egypt in June 1942 over South Atlantic Transport Route transiting from Morrison Field, Florida though the Caribbean to Brazil; performed trans-Atlantic...
People
-
Joe Chavez
Military | Sergeant | Radio OPerator / Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
-
Joseph Gerey
Military | Sergeant | Engineer / Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
-
Albert Hardy
Military | Corporal | Armorer / Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
-
Harold Hogan
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
-
John Loan
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 98th Bomb Group
-
William Miller
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 98th Bomb Group
-
Merle Noffainger
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer / Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
-
Robert VanPelt
Military | Corporal | Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
-
Raymond Walton
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 98th Bomb Group
-
John Wells
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 98th Bomb Group
Places
-
MacDill Air Force Base
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crashed | Libya | 1 May 1943 |
| Assigned | MacDill Air Force Base |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 01 August 2019 09:37:56 | Emily | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
| Sources | ||
|
MACR 15083 Via Fold 3 |
||
