Virgil China

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

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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

Aircraft

42-50961

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

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

Born

Akron, Ohio, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 27 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #650 for 27 Sep 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Tibenham, the home base for the 445th BG.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 9571 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/38218166

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 9571 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database