41-29496 Aries, Ram it Damnit
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UPL 16538
B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29496; at the 464th Sub Depot at hanger #3 Shipdham, England shortly after the new window was added above the ram
www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
Took off from Shipdham assigned target Seine Bridges near Creil, France. Hit by flak in the flight deck during the bomb run. Caught fire and went into a steep dive, exploded and crashed 1949hrs at La Ferme Megret, 550 yards south of Creil. (7 KIA 4 POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: general maintenance, spare bomber gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 27 June 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Based on information from Rootsweb via William Mulholland.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 6744 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database