42-51319 Welcome Wagon
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FRE 8771
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51319) of the 461st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-51319 B-24J-5-DT shown in France.'
B-24J-5-DT #42-51319 "Welcome Wagon" Code #69
461BG - 767BS - 15th AF Roger Freeman Collection
B-24J-5-DT #42-51319 "Welcome Wagon" Code #69
461BG - 767BS - 15th AF Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 767BS, 461BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Blechammer mission with Capalbo crew; Fell behind formation, A/C mauled by fighters, crew baled out. Exploded over Prague 17-Dec-44. 1 x EVD, 7 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 10651
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36759120
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Prague, Czech | 17 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Blechammer mission with Capalbo crew; Fell behind formation, A/C mauled by fighters, crew baled out. Exploded over Prague. 1 x EVD, 7 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 10651 |
Assigned |
Torreto, Italy | Assigned to 767BS, 461BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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