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Military

Crashed at Amrum Island in B-24 'Happy Go Lucky' #42-52772, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

People

Howard E Bedford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-125801
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-52772

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

25 August 1944

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 25 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributortnank
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nephew Thomas E. Nank

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8474 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database