42-95280 Sunon Square Dance

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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

Wayne E Brand

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14077939
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John F Goan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ralph L Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Harold Leahy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36372162
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Clifton G Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Failed to Return (FTR)

RAF Tibenham 18 May 1944 - 27 June 1944

Crashed

Creil, France 27 June 1944 Lost on a bombing mission to hit the German airdrome at Creil, France - MACR #6731

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added nickname after correspondence with Joy Etienne, niece to Tech Sgt John Harold Leahy
See also: http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-mello-liberatorbois

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ContributorB24Mike
Changes
Sources

Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

Date
ContributorB24Mike
Changes
Sources

Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 6731 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database