42-50383 King Kong

media-37149.jpeg UPL 37149 Donald Brent, Ernest G Maynard and Ernest Odelli of the 445th Bomb Group and their crew with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50383) nicknamed "King Kong" Annette Maynard collection

Identified aircraft based on information at Mark Styling

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Object Number - UPL 37149 - Donald Brent, Ernest G Maynard and Ernest Odelli of the 445th Bomb Group and their crew with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50383) nicknamed...

Robert D Russell and his crew of the 445th Bomb Group completed 10 missions aboard "King Kong". The aircraft was later lost on a mission over Kassel on 27 September 1944, while being flown by Jim Baynham and his crew.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

People

James C Baynham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693834
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Howard L Boldt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer, Top Turret Gunner

Charles M Bousquet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817621
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Olen C Byrd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38118508
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John W Cowgill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703710
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 27 September 1944

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Information added by user DJM to image of aircraft

Date
ContributorEmily
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Aircraft name given in associated crew biographies and appearance at Mark Styling

Date
ContributorAAM
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MACR 9390 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 37149 - Donald Brent, Ernest G Maynard and Ernest Odelli...