41-28854 Better Late Than Never
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UPL 41774
Port side of B-24 41-28854 'Better Late Than Never' 721BS, 450BG.
Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Transferred to 721BS, 450BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Isarco/Albes, Italy 28-Feb-45 with Ed Lee crew; flak hit to #4 engine, dropped 1000ft before control regained. Crashed vicinity of Conegliano, Italy 6 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 12514
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14193781 / O-838060
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31139375
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06955017
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14174428 / O-2001566
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31378740
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Conegliano, Italy | 28 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Isarco/Albes, Italy 28-Feb-45 with Ed Lee crew; flak hit to #4 engine, dropped 1000ft before control regained. 6 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 12514 |
Assigned |
Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. | ||
Assigned |
Manduria, Italy | Transferred to 721BS, 450BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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