467th Bombardment Group (H)
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42-95273
B-24H-25-FO
Aircraft Info
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B 24 H
Ford
Willow Run, Michigan
FO
NMF
25
No
Ford
Willow Run, Michigan
FO
NMF
25
No
Assigned Squadrons
790th BS
Assigned:
Date Unknown
Date Unknown
Detached:
05 Dec 44
05 Dec 44
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Total Assigned Squadrons: 001
Demise
Date:
02 44
Description:
Crashed due to some problem not related to enemy action
Notes:
The mission on 04 Dec 44 had been ordered and planes were prepped. Because of foul weather, a stand-by was ordered. To keep the drizzle out, covers were placed over the cockpits and turrets of the armed and gassed planes. Then the order came-mission is a GO!
Crew chief Madison Earl Dickerson, who had allegedly been on pass the previous evening, fired up all four engines on '273' without the brakes or chocks in place. With the covers still on. '273' rolled across the hardstand and taxi strip colliding with 'Mary Ellen'.
This happened within 30 yards of 'Witchcraft', even through both planes were fully gassed and armed there was no explosion or fire.
Crew chief Madison Earl Dickerson, who had allegedly been on pass the previous evening, fired up all four engines on '273' without the brakes or chocks in place. With the covers still on. '273' rolled across the hardstand and taxi strip colliding with 'Mary Ellen'.
This happened within 30 yards of 'Witchcraft', even through both planes were fully gassed and armed there was no explosion or fire.
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Missions
#
Date
Disp.
Credit
City
Country
Target
Squadron
Pilot
Crew #
031
23 May 44
☉
☉
Bourges
Fra
790th
Sheehan, R. D.
035
28 May 44
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☉
Zeitz
Ger
790th
Sheehan, R. D.
037
30 May 44
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☉
Zwischenahn
Ger
790th
Sheehan, R. D.
044
06 Jun 44
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Pontaubault
Fra
790th
Sheehan, R. D.
046
08 Jun 44
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Pontaubault
Fra
790th
Newhouse, J. K.
050
12 Jun 44
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☉
Evreux/Fauville
Fra
790th
Sheehan, R. D.
066
28 Jun 44
☉
☉
Saarbrucken
Ger
790th
Sheehan, R. D.
077
16 Jul 44
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☉
Sarrbrucken
Ger
790th
Thompson, J. E.
079
18 Jul 44
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Troan
Fra
790th
Newhouse, J. K.
080
19 Jul 44
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Kempten
Ger
789th
Stephenson, D. D.
081
20 Jul 44
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Eisenach
Ger
790th
Thompson, J. E.
082
21 Jul 44
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Neuaubing
Ger
790th
Thompson, J. E.
083
24 Jul 44
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Montreuil
Fra
790th
McKenzie, R. L.
085
29 Jul 44
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Breman
Ger
790th
Martin, S. D.
086
31 Jul 44
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☉
Ludwigshafen
Ger
790th
Thompson, J. E.
087
01 Aug 44
☉
☉
Villers L'Hopital
Fra
790th
Thompson, J. E.
088
02 Aug 44
☉
☉
Haut Maisnil
Fra
790th
Thompson, J. E.
089
03 Aug 44
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☉
Lille
Fra
790th
Thompson, J. E.
102
18 Aug 44
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☉
Woippy
Fra
790th
Schwartz, G. H.
103
24 Aug 44
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☉
Misburg
Ger
790th
Rothchild, A. E.
104
25 Aug 44
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Lubeck
Ger
789th
Huston, C. E.
105
26 Aug 44
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Dulmen
Ger
790th
Rothchild, A. E.
106
27 Aug 44
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Finow/Oranienburg
Ger
791st
Leonard, W. C.
107
01 Sep 44
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☉
Haguenau
Fra
790th
Rothchild, A. E.
109
08 Sep 44
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☉
Karlsruhe
Ger
790th
Rothchild, A. E.
115
06 Oct 44
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☉
Wenzendorf Stade
Ger
790th
Schwartz, G. H.
116
07 Oct 44
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☉
Magedburg
Ger
790th
Gray, S. T.
119
14 Oct 44
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☉
Cologne
Ger
790th
Patton, N. G.
121
17 Oct 44
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☉
Cologne
Ger
790th
Rothchild, A. E.
122
19 Oct 44
☉
☉
Mainz
Ger
790th
Ungerer, M. M.
132
10 Nov 44
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☉
Hanau
Ger
790th
Carner, O. O.
136
25 Nov 44
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☉
Bingen
Ger
790th
Rice, J. W.
137
27 Nov 44
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☉
Offenburg
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
138
29 Nov 44
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Bielefeld
Ger
790th
Epting, C. E.
139
02 Dec 44
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Bingen
Ger
790th
Rosenthal, D. M.
Total Flights:
035
Total Combat:
035
Total Dispatched:
035
Total Credited:
035
Significant Dates
Date
Event
Unit
Location
Recipient
Destination
04 Dec 44
Received
467th BG
Rackheath, Norfolk - Sta 145
3rd Strategic Air Depot (3SAD)
Watton, Norfolk, England - Sta 376
05 Dec 44
To Supply
467th BG
Rackheath, Norfolk - Sta 145
3rd Strategic Air Depot (3SAD)
Watton, Norfolk, England - Sta 376
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