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Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Wendover 7/12/43; Assigned 748BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 26/1/44; battle damaged Lippstade 25/2/44 with Ed Dozier; Co-pilot: , Navigator: , Bombardier: , Flight engineer/top turret gunner: , Radio Operator: Seymour Plissdied later from his wounds, the first 457th man at Madingley US Cemetery, Ball turret gunner: , Waist gunner: Dwight Anderson, Waist gunner: ,Tail gunner: Hyman Kalb (9RTD+ro); flak KO’d #3 plus other damage, but limped home to base; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 23/8/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Depot
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Maintenance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- 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: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803089
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot; Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13127586
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12216617
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Missions
- Date: 25 February 1944
- Date: 21 February 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 26 November 1943 | |
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Assigned |
Glatton Airfield, UK | 26 January 1944 | 457BG 748BS Q |
|
Other Battle Damaged |
Lippstadt, Germany | 25 February 1944 | |
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Other Salvaged |
Little Staughton Airfield, UK | 23 August 1944 | 2SAD |