consolidated b-24d liberator (42-40549)

CONSOLIDATED B-24D LIBERATOR (REGISTRATION : 42-40549)
First Man In: Leading from the Front
First Man In: Leading from the Front
By Ant Middleton
Double mission: RAF fighter ace and SOE agent, Manfred Czernin, DSO, MC, DFC
Double mission: RAF fighter ace and SOE agent, Manfred Czernin, DSO, MC, DFC
By Norman L. R Franks
CONSOLIDATED B-24D LIBERATOR (REGISTRATION : 42-40549)
T/O Harrington 00:31 hrs on Norwegian operation to BRIDLE 15 Failed to return from OSS Mission RYPE to DZ 468 Jevsjoen Lake area northwest of Trondheim, Norway. Aircraft crashed approx 02:00 hrs during blizzard into Mt Plukketjernsasen, south of Gressamoen on NORSO operation The 12 dead Americans were initially wrapped in parachutes and buried in a cairn approx 200 yds from the crashed plane. Their remains were recovered after the war by the Norwegian Air Force.
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  1. CARPETBAGGERS Spyker, Jack H.

    SURNAME Spyker FORENAME Jack H. UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 36453523 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery,Belgium Plot B Row 41 Grave 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Richmond,Calhoun County,Michigan...

  2. CARPETBAGGERS Shelledy, Fayette

    SURNAME Shelledy FORENAME Fayette UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 39144844 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery,Belgium Plot B Row 20 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Contra Costa,California tail...

  3. CARPETBAGGERS Santini, Angelo

    SURNAME Santini FORENAME Angelo UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 42003373 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery,Belgium Plot C Row 16 Grave 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hudson County,New Jersey engineer...

  4. CARPETBAGGERS Magruder, Gilbert L.

    SURNAME Magruder FORENAME Gilbert L. UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 37615907 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery,Belgium Plot D Row 14 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Callaway County,Missouri radio...

  5. CARPETBAGGERS Hudson, William Howard

    SURNAME Hudson FORENAME William Howard UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-829029 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Augusta,Richmond County,Georgia pilot B-24 crashed Norway note following OSS...

  6. CARPETBAGGERS Dibble, Leon,Jr

    SURNAME Dibble FORENAME Leon,Jr UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-467431 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Schenectady County,New York co-pilot B-24 crashed Norway

  7. CARPETBAGGERS Bosch, Richard A.

    SURNAME Bosch FORENAME Richard A. UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-783238 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Forest Hills Cemetery, Somerton, Pennsylvania ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania born...

  8. CARPETBAGGERS Barbknecht, Arthur H.

    SURNAME Barbknecht FORENAME Arthur H. UNIT 856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) RANK Flight Officer NUMBER T-131697 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Walnut Cemetery, Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA. Section O ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sauk County, Wisconsin born...

  9. OSS Jones, Blain E.

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Blain E. UNIT U.S.Army OSS Op.group Norso I RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1645703 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery,Belgium Plot B Row 36 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Mifflin County,Pennsylvania award...

  10. OSS Iverson, Bernard Norman

    SURNAME Iverson FORENAME Bernard Norman UNIT U.S.Army OSS Op.group RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 36289300 DATE OF DEATH 6th April 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE West Prairie Hauge Lutheran Cemetery, West Prairie, Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  11. OSS Falck, Knut J.

    SURNAME Falck FORENAME Knut J. UNIT U.S.Army OSS Op.group Norso I RANK Corporal NUMBER 32421335 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New York,New York killed air crash,Norway former Tech.5th Class OSS Memorial,CIA HQ,McLean,Virginia

  12. OSS Anderson, Robert Nimrod

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Robert Nimrod UNIT U.S.Army OSS Op.group Norso I RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 32580618 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York Soldiers Circle ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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