42-95078 | American Air Museum

Nicknames: Hare Force
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Production block number: B-24H-25-FO Liberator
Manufacturer: Ford
Markings & paint scheme: Natural Metal Finish. A black circle (indicating 2nd Air Division) with a centered silver "F" (indicating 445th Bomb Group) on top of the right wing. The outer faces of the vertical stabilizers were black with a centered horizontal white stripe (also indicating the 445th BG). The radio call letter (RCL) "C+" was centered in the white stripe in black. The tail number "295078", in black, was toward the top of the inner faces of the vertical stabilizers. On both sides of the fuselage, near the gunners' windows, the squadron code "IS" (indicating the 701st Bomb Sqn) & the RCL "C+" in black (IS-C+). The name "Hare Force" & the image of a rabbit holding a carrot was on the nose.

42-95078 Hare Force

media-57164.jpeg UPL 57164 B-24H-25-FO 42-95078, 445th BG, 700th BS, "Hare Force", IS-C+. Lost on the Kassel Mission 27 Sep 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 57164 - B-24H-25-FO 42-95078, 445th BG, 700th BS, "Hare Force", IS-C+. Lost on the Kassel Mission 27 Sep 1944.

700th BS, 445th BG, 8th AF, "Hare Force," IS-C+. Flew 57 missions with the 445th BG. Shot down by German fighters on the Kassel Mission (445th BG Mission 169) on 27 Sep 1944 & crashed near Richelsdorf, Germany. 6 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 9396.

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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

700th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ralph H Bode

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16117549
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Herbert C Bridges

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert N Hansen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-700609
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Richard K Hege

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33506833
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Elwyn J Hornsby

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Armorer; Gunner, waist gunner

Places

Tibenham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Tivetshall

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Failed to Return (FTR)	Germany	27 September 1944

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

27 September 1944

Revisions

Date8 May 2022 19:24:48

ContributorUALDC8

Changes

Sources

Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth
Battle Colors - Vol 1
Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces - Vol 4
Mike Simpson's 445th Bomb Group Website
MACR 9396

Date8 May 2022 18:56:54

ContributorUALDC8

Changes

Sources

Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth
Battle Colors - Vol 1
Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces - Vol 4
Mike Simpson';s 445th Bomb Group Website
MACR 9396

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:08

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 9396 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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