42-94957

UPL 34806 UPL 34806 William H. "Buddy" Peters B-24 at Tibenham airfield (sic)
TB- 24 in USA. Not #957, ( 42-94957) but # shown.

Caption inconsistent with image.

Not the crew combat plane at English base. Image should be removed to proper serial nunber and association with crew retained. Association with  oversea base should be  removed.

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Object Number - UPL 34806 - William H. "Buddy" Peters B-24 at Tibenham airfield (sic) TB- 24 in USA. Not #957, ( 42-94957) but # shown.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18170716
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32675603
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813332
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12131164
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 8 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjimicrab
Changes
Sources

Information gathered from pictures I acquired from Mike Crabtree.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 4786 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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