43-22307 Denver Darling
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UPL 48212
A-26B-15-DT #43-22307 "Denver Darling" Code: F6-N
416th Bomb Group - 670th Bomb Squadron - 9th AF
The men are unidentified
416th Bomb Group - 670th Bomb Squadron - 9th AF
The men are unidentified
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron 670th Bomb Squadron 2911th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)
- Service Numbers: O-661726
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-663740
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Hageunau, France | 17 November 1944 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Between Dinslaken, Germany and the Rhine River | 23 March 1945 | Belly landed after losing both engines to flak and with a full bomb load. Pilot was slightly injured. The gunner had bailed out and was uninjured. The aircraft was on it's 51st combat mission |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
MACR 14314 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database