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Crew of 'Hitlers Hearse' Sgt Souders is 2nd from rt, 1st row. Far left top row is a photographer who went on this mission to Munster... Met Sgt Souders during a 2015 Collins Foundation fly-in at New Cumberland PA.

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Units

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

Ray F Souders

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Engineer

Locations

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

Revisions

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Group, station and A/C name added 3/8/19

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Corrected entry - had mis-identified A/C in photo with another named 'Hitlers Hearse' which was FTR from Polesti.

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Photo by John Weaver