42-51865

The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd BG, 735 BS? JSH 42-51865 1 Jan 45 Olf Buckenham. Lt AC Judd.' media-380669.jpg FRE 1863 The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd BG, 735 BS? JSH 42-51865 1 Jan 45 Olf Buckenham. Lt AC Judd.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1863 - The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd...

Crashed on take-off for the mission to Remagen, Germany on 1 January 1945. Only 2 survived from the eleven-man crew.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

People

Bill B Basick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15301231 and O-712752
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Walter E Beck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33733107
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Stephen J Bolger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33596911
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Nose Gunner

Edmund P Bull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12220410
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Olaf A Coburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31012958
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

774

  • Date: 1 January 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Crashed on take-off

Old Buckenham, Norfolk, United Kingdom 1 January 1945

Manufactured

Revisions

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ContributorGulfstream12
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Sources

Dan Mercurio

Date
ContributorED-BB
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Sources

* Data from page 143 of "The Liberator Men of Old Buc" (on-line at http://www.453rd.com/books/Liberator_Men_Of_Old_Buc.pdf).

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 15345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-51865: Gallery (2 items)

The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'H_ of 453rd BG, 735 BS? JSH 42-51865 1 Jan 45 Olf Buckenham. Lt AC Judd.'

Object number: FRE 1863 - The crumpled tail of a crashed B-24 Liberator of...