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21 April 1944
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum

Second Lieutenant Arthur Stover. Bombardier, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentuc
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Edward Cole. Bombardier, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opini
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant James Zajicek. Navigator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, wa
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Kenneth Gahm. Co-Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentucky
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Louis Bass. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 B-24J #42-99979 'Esquire Lady' crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Wayne Steele. Navigator, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentucky
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Hal Wood. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, was for
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Hartwell Higgins. Assistant Radio Operator/Waist Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly.
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Leonard Lambert. Engineer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot:Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of th
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Russell Taylor. Tail Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the opinion of the investigating board that the airplane picked up too much ice, w
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Warren Burnett. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Vickers, p. 37 Airplane 299979 crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name of the Liberator was "Kentucky Ba
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant George Houchins. Radio Operator, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was the
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Robert Norrell. Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. The crew was forming up for the mission to Zwickau. For reasons unknown (but perhaps related to the severe weather and icing conditions), the left wing broke off at the outer panel during assembly.
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Roger Edmonson. Assistant Engineer, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Joined Sqd 3/14/44. Killed in Action (KIA) 4/21/44 (Hamm). Pilot: Havens. Killed when Pappy’s Chillun, B24H 42-29418, crashed during assembly. ”It was t
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Walter Reeves. Waist Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. KIA when B24J 42-99979, "Kentucky Baby" crashed in heavy weather during assembly.
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant James Thomas. Aerial Gunner, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 21 April 1944 in AC #4299979. Airplane crashed in heavy weather. Mission to Zwickau recalled after ships were airborne due to weather. According to b24.net, the name
Died 21 April 1944
American Air Museum

THE BATTLES OF MONTE CASSINO, JANUARY-MAY 1944
21 April 1944
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
21 April 1944
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
21 April 1944
Imperial War Museum

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