Arthur John Teall
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2nd Lt Teall died in a fatal crash in South Italy, occurred 5 miles North of Bovino, exactly near Panni (Province of Foggia), on 22nd November 1944, 8:30 AM, for unknown reasons. The plane was a B-24J number #42-51747, taken off from Castelluccio Field (Foggia Airfield Complex) and was part of 451st Bomb Group, 725th squadron, 15th Air Force. All the crew died on fatal crash: Teall, Walter, Jacobsen, Bales, Oxford, Yount, Sullivan, Haser, Diskin, Gulledge. According to official documents, the plane entered into a spin, probably from pilot error, and crashed on fields. The B-24 was on mission, the target of the day was Munich, Germany.
Aircraft Serial Number #42-51747
Date 22 Nov 1944
Airplane Type: Ford B-24J-10-FO Liberator MSN 3142/3356
(725th BS, 451st BG, 15th AF, based at 5th Air Force Castelluccio Airfield, Foggia, Italy)
Crashed 22 Nov 1944 From Unknown Cause Near Bovino Italy. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed.
Pilot 2nd Lt Arthur J Teall O-736579
Co Pilot 2nd Lt Raymond S Walter O-827762
Navigator 2nd Lt Ralph G. Jacobsen O-2056322
Bombardier 2nd Lt Warren H. Bales O-2057731
Engineer SGT Welford L Oxford 35791683
Radio Operator SGT Daniel H Yount 35799904
Asst Eng SGT William L Sullivan 17181555
AG SGT Joseph F Haser 16115407
AG SGT James J Diskin Jr. 35455407
AAG SSGT Joseph F Gulledge 15060459
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2057731
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA | 23 February 1917 | |
Died |
Italy | 22 November 1944 | (aged 27) |
Buried |
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA | Calvary Cemetery Plot Section 7 |
Revisions
Added an association to “Castelluccio Airfied” listed in the "Summary biography".
Added associations to the 725BS listed in the A/C #42-51747 description section.
Updated Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 131297329.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131297329/arthur-john-teall
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
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