44-10492 Chris Crate
My father’s aircraft. You can see his nickname “Bill”in the cleared spot on the nose just forward of the art.
Object Number - UPL 38682 - My father’s aircraft. You can see his nickname “Bill”in the cleared spot on the nose just forward of the art.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32608899
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator, Pilot, Pathfinder Navigator
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
11 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources
466th BG Historian
"Attlebridge Arsenal" page 334
"Attlebridge Diaries" page 212
ContributorCMC
Changes
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My father’s aircraft. You can see his nickname “Bill”in the cleared spot on the nose just forward of the art.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 7916 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database