43-37755 Everybody's Baby
This photograph was taken by Charles Sohier a Belgian eyewitness.
Photo uploaded on behalf of Michel Sohier, who's father took this picture in Belgium during the Second World War.
Delivered Cheyenne 18/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 4/6/44
Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-Z] Kimbolton 28/6/44
Battle damaged Merseburg 13/9/44 with Capt Bob Layton, Co-pilot: Harry Greiner, Navigator: Wayne Ehlers (Wounded in Action), Extra nav - Tony Chong, Bombardier: Tom Carruth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Korusko (Wounded in Action), Radio Operator: Jack Morgan, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Shaeffer, Waist gunner: Ray McCarthy, Tail gunner: Lt Bob Hagen Wounded in Action, (10 Returned to Duty); force landed near Ciney, SE of Namur, Belgium
Salvaged 13/2/45
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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: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20757806 / T-1525 / O-886936
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39277655
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot, Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 13 September 1944
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
18 May 1944 | ||
Assigned |
28 June 1944 | ||
Crashed |
13 September 1944 | ||
Other Salvaged |
13 February 1945 |