42-100334 Patches/Old Patches

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Nose gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Patches/Old Patches
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Shot down by British AA gun, was flying over restricted airspace

North Sea 5 March 1945 Aircraft had taken off for a transition flight, flew over restricted area near the North Sea/Essex area, was shot down by friendly AA gun

Revisions

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Letters from great grandfather; Lloyd E Noffsinger.
*Francis Sanger replaced Raymond Louie*
*John Cowden replaced Neldon Barker*

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Letters from great grandfather; Lloyd E Noffsinger.
*Francis Sanger replaced Raymond Louie*
*John Cowden replaced Neldon Barker

Date
ContributorZhutch22
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Letters from great grandfather; Lloyd E Noffsinger.
*Francis Sanger replaced Raymond Louie*

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ContributorZhutch22
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Letters wrote by great grandfather; Lloyd E Noffsinger

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ContributorZhutch22
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Letters wrote by great grandfather; Lloyd E Noffsinger

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Aviation Safety Network
Letters from Lloyd E Noffsinger

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MACR 16114 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database