The story
At the date of 29-06-1944, time: 1210, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nieuw-Namen (8 km O Hulst). The unit of crew and plane is: 458BG/754BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: C.B. Armour. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
458th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'K' - 754th BS - 7V - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-20-DT Liberator #42-51095 - 7V - "SHOO SHOO BABY" - 29 Jun 1944 - MACR #7092
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31090487 - O-691455 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles Brad Armour - Middlesex County, MA - EVD
16081592 - O-701868 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald E. Blodgett - Cook County, IL - EVD
13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - EVD
19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 1
34506572 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Carry Garvin Rawls - Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - POW - Stalag Luft 4
33601860 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jerome Brill - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 4
39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - EVD
35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - POW - Stalag Luft 4
38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - POW - Stalag Luft 4
11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - POW - Stalag Luft 4
Charles Brad Armour
Donald E. Blodgett
John O. Fullerton
Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann
Carry Garvin Rawls
Jerome Brill
Frank Peichoto
William Franklin Owens Jr.
Billy Joe Davis
Everett Sumner Allen
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