467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Mary Ellen
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B-24J-165-CO
Aircraft Info
Type | Model | Series:
Manufacturer:
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B 24 J
Consolidated
San Diego, CA
CO
NMF
165
No
Consolidated
San Diego, CA
CO
NMF
165
No
Assigned Squadrons
790th BS
Assigned:
Date Unknown
Date Unknown
Detached:
05 Dec 44
05 Dec 44
y
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Total Assigned Squadrons: 001
Demise
Date:
04 Dec 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.
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Missions
#
Date
Disp.
Credit
City
Country
Target
Squadron
Pilot
Crew #
117
09 Oct 44
☉
☉
Coblenz
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
120
15 Oct 44
☉
☉
Monheim
Ger
790th
Martin, S. D.
121
17 Oct 44
☉
☉
Cologne
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
124
25 Oct 44
☉
☉
Neumunster
Ger
790th
Graham, L. O.
125
26 Oct 44
☉
☉
Minden
Ger
790th
Rosenthal, D. M.
126
30 Oct 44
☉
☉
Hamburg
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
128
04 Nov 44
☉
☉
Misburg
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
130
06 Nov 44
☉
☉
Minden
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
131
09 Nov 44
☉
☉
Metz
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
133
11 Nov 44
☉
☉
Bottrop
Ger
790th
Young, G. D.
Total Flights:
010
Total Combat:
010
Total Dispatched:
010
Total Credited:
010
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
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known Stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
25 Oct 44
Combat
Rewey, John Delbert
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