41-28981 Wolves Inc.
Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.' Roger Freeman Collection
Reading the serial number off the image
Object Number - FRE 8456 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator 41-28981nicknamed "Wolves Inc." of the 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.'
B-24 disappeared into a cloud bank on its return from a mission to Stuttgart, Germany, on 4 March 1945. It crashed into the North Sea and only two of the crew, Sgt Perry and Sgt Moskowitz, were picked up in rescue launches. They thought the aircraft could have collided with another aircraft but this report could not be confirmed by any other crews.
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Stuttgart, Germany | 4 March 1945 | |
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Crashed |
North Sea | 4 March 1945 |
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MACR 12886 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database