42-29733 Louisiana Purchase
Overshot the runway at RAF Coltishall on return from Bremen, 19 December 1943. All crewmembers returned to duty. The aircraft was salvaged.
384th Bomb Group collection
Delivered Denver 11/2/43; Pueblo 19/2/43; Salina 25/2/43; Gulfport 18/3/43; Brookley 28/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-P] Bassingbourn 17/4/43 HEAVY DATE; Earls Colne 12/5/43; involved in slight mid-air collision with 42-29711 and down 15 miles from Lowestoft with Willis Frank 6/6/43; Rougham 13/6/43; transferred 422BS/305BG [JJ-V/L] Chelveston 14/7/43; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 6/11/43; On return from a mission to Bremen, Germany with battle damage, the ship overshot the runway at RAF Coltishall, station 355, on 19 December 1943, with Pilot-George Cosentino, Co-pilot –Robert H. Cass, Navigator-Theophelius Edward Bienar, Bombardier-George S. Malcom, Radio Operator Alfred G. Cason, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Donald Thomas Vorisek, Ball Turret Gunner-William S. Curtis, Tail Gunner-Glenn M. Faust, Waist Gunner-Frank H. Butman and Waist Gunner-James F. Stanley (10 Returned to Duty), The aircraft was salvaged. Aircraft Name: LOUISIANA PURCHASE
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33264020
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18130481
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
- Date: 16 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
- Date: 5 December 1943