41-24236 Mr. 5x5

media-22859.jpeg UPL 22859 B-24D-25-CO #41-24295 "Wicked Witch" Code: J (foreground)
B-24D-25-FO #41-24236 "Mr. 5x5" Code: U (background): KIEFER IDENTIFIES THIS A/C # as 41-24234
44th BG - 506th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

Norman Kiefer's history of Green-Nosed 8 Balls.

Object Number - UPL 22859 - B-24D-25-CO #41-24295 "Wicked Witch" Code: J (foreground) B-24D-25-FO #41-24236 "Mr. 5x5" Code: U (background): KIEFER IDENTIFIES THIS A/C # as ...

Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Bremen. Mid Air Collision with B-24 #501 tail damaged by prop damage, went into a spin and tail parted from fuselage. 10 x KIA. 26-Nov-43. MACR 1501.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

James Carroll Beam

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-406217
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James A Harper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681402
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alexander Trolese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-743297
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond Edward Wright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35474099
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Operation Tidal Wave

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flown to Ploesti 1 Aug 43 by Maj. James Beam and was transferred to the 66th BS immediately following the Ploesti mission.

Other

Transferred

Shipdham, UK 2 August 1943 - 26 November 1943 Transferred to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Mid Air Collision

North Sea 26 November 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Bremen. Mid Air Collision with B-24 #501 tail damaged by prop damage, went into a spin and tail parted from fuselage. 10 x KIA. 26-Nov-43. MACR 1501.

Other

Assigned

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 1 August 1943 Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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