The Neff crew, aboard 41-29129, had a landing accident upon returning from the Gotha mission on 24-Feb-44. Named by M/Sgt Stephen Dergo in honor of his Russian ancestry. Transferred after arrival to 446th BG (707th BS)Ĭrash landed 7-Oct-44 on the Continent and salvaged 16-Nov-44. Crashed 16-Jan-45 near Conflans-En-Jarney, France, after being abandoned. Transferred from the 492nd BG to the 392nd. Transferred in Aug 1944 from 492nd BG to 392nd. MIA 11-Jul-44 Ĭrashed 2-Aug-44 at Lymbridge Green, Elmsted, Kent, England, after being abandoned. Transferred to the 392nd from the 466th BG. MIA 9-Apr-44 Ĭrashed 13-Jul-44 at Wrangle Common, Lincolnshire, England. Likely served with the 448th and 93rd BGs before being assigned to the 392nd. Transferred on 9-Aug-44 to 492nd BG.The names were on opposite sides of the plane so it may have gone by both names. Good Conduct Later becoming Sharp Character Crashed and burned in cornfield at Foxley, Norfolk. Mid-air collision with B-24H 42-28731 of the 576th BS at 1130 hours on 5-Jul-44 while returning from a practice mission. Loaner from the 466th BG to the 579th BS returned to 466th.Ĭrashed 3-Aug-44 in the North Sea after being abandoned.Ĭrashed after mid-air collision See the mission page forĬame to the 392nd from the 467th BG, where it was named Kathleen. Please see The Berlin Bombing Mission article This was the first mission for both the plane and crew. Transferred July 44 to another bomb group, perhaps 453rd BG. See Non-Combat Accident Report 31-July-43 Shot down by anti-aircraft fire Southeast of Neubukow/Mecklenburg at 1240 hours Ĭrashed 31-Jul-43 near Topeka Army Air Base, Topeka, Kansas. ![]() On 20-Mar-45, she was strafed on her hardstand by a German intruder plane. had to patch up 392 flak holes scattered throughout her structure ("an all-time record job" per that unit's history). In Oct 1944, the 465th Sub Depot Sheet Metal Dept. Goldsby.Ĭrash landed 29-Jun-44 at Wendling, England Had a landing acident on 19-Jan-45, then crashed 16-Feb-45 at Pudding Norton, near Fakenham, England after being abandoned. The nose wheel gave away and the aircraft overshot into a field beyond the end of the runway. While returning early from an operational mission on, this plane was landed before the nose wheel was fully extended. Flew just 1 mission with the 392nd BG crashed 12-Aug-44 at Maxwell Farm, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.Ĭrash landed 15-Jun-44 at Eye, Suffolk, England due to battle damage. Transferred to 392nd from 492nd BG after 6-Aug-44 mission. Crashed 29-Jan-44 at Gissing, England after mid-air collision
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