42-50383 King Kong
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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
Added caption, collection title and associated people and units
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
- 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: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693834
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38118508
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- 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
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Missions
- Date: 27 September 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 27 September 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources
Aircraft name given in associated crew biographies and appearance at Mark Styling
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 9390 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database