41-29192 Skylark, The Sky Shark
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UPL 13742
B-24H-1-CF, serial number 41-29192
www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
Originally assigned to 448th Bomb Group, arrived Seething, England 20 December 1943; to 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron by 31 December 1943, subsequently renamed The Sky Shark. Transferred to 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Bomb Squadron 12 February 1944. Shot down 24 February 1944 near Wetzlar, Germany, MACR 2945.
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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: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35669719
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 24 February 1944 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
MACR 2945 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database