42-109812

media-33844.jpeg UPL 33844 "Bombs dropped from Consolidated B-24s of the 458th Bomb Group explode on a Nazi aircraft assembly plant at Bourges, France. 23rd May 1944.

- B-24J 42-109812 458th BG. Pilot Lt McCullough"

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Object Number - UPL 33844 - "Bombs dropped from Consolidated B-24s of the 458th Bomb Group explode on a Nazi aircraft assembly plant at Bourges, France. 23rd May 1944. -...

Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Schonecken in B-24 42-109812, hit by flak, tail section departed A/C, A/C went into spin and crashed St Vith. 3 x POW, 6 x KIA 24-Dec-44 MACR 11121.

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Units served with

458th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

752nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

James Haskel Burke

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13035338
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner

Burton Miles Bush

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-747205
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot/Pilot

Robert E Clark

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-688921
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Marion Edward Funderburk

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 34649689
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Charles A Giesen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-764647
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Horsham St Faith

Site type: Airfield

Missions

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D, serial number 42-39994) of the 100th Bomb Group in Sweden, 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 297467 LL:F, 18/7/44, 297212 OJ:G, 11/4/44, 239994, LD:D 3/3/44.'

8th Air Force 250

Date: 6 March 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	St Vith, Belgium	24 December 1944	Failed to Return (FTR) Schonecken in B-24 42-109812, hit by flak crashed St Vith. 3 x POW, 6 x KIA 24-Dec-44 MACR 11121.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

St Vith, Belgium

24 December 1944

Failed to Return (FTR) Schonecken in B-24 42-109812, hit by flak crashed St Vith. 3 x POW, 6 x KIA 24-Dec-44 MACR 11121.

Revisions

Date7 Mar 2023 00:28:06

Contributoracbernstein1

Changes

Sources

https://www.458bg.com/MissionPDFs/458-004-06Mar44.pdf

Date31 May 2018 04:54:37

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/30641760
http://www.458bg.com/crewbj72ashgiesen.htm

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:16

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 11121 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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