500th Bomber Group Losses
500 BG LOSSES
42-24600 (500th BG) MIA Apr 7, 1945, Japan. MACR 13657 42-24656 (500th BG) lost Dec 3, 1944. MACR 10458 42-24657 (500th BG) lost Jan 9, 1945. MACR 10903 42-24657 (500th BG) Lost Dec 13, 1944 MACR 10656 - 1 man, Left Blister Gunner, Sgt. August O. Renner, MIA. 42-24660 (500th BG) lost Jan 3, 1945. MACR 10899 42-24662 (500th BG) MIA 11/27/1944, SW Pacific. MACR 10585 42-24687 (500th BG) MIA Japan Dec 13, 1944. MACR 10659 42-24692 (500th BG) MIA Japan Feb 19, 1945. MACR 12500 42-24721 (500th BG) lost Mar 8, 1945. MACR 12936 42-69751 (500th BG) "Homing Device" lost April 4, 1945. Pacific, MACR 13765 42-24762 (500th BG) lost Dec 18, 1944. MACR 10658 42-24766 (500th BG) rammed by enemy fighter Jan 3, 1945. MACR 10905 42-24785 (500th BG) MIA North Pacific Jan 23, 1945. MACR 11386 42-24849 (500th BG, 881st BS, 'St Bernard") crashed Mar 17, 1945 when it was rammed by Japanese Tony fighter over Kobe, Japan. Two crew members survived only to be executed by the Japanese. MACR 13079. 42-63494 (500th BG) "Z-31" lost Jan 19, 1945, North Pacific.MACR 12250 42-65218 (500th BG, "Z-44" 883rd BS) MIA Nov 29, 1944 SW Pacific. MACR 10449 42-93876 (500th BG) "Z-13" lost Feb 10, 1945. MACR 12058 44-61782 (73rd BW, 500st BG, 881st BS, "Little Fellow) ended up as target at China Lake NTS. Scrapped after 1968. 44-69666 (500th BG) "Z-11" Japan April 1, 1945. MACR 14230 42-63486 (500th BG) "Z-7" lost May 24, 1945. MACR 14488 44-69742 (500th BG) "Z-30" lost May 24, 1945. MACR 14489 44-69755 (500th BG) "Z-13" MIA May 26, 1945, Pacific. MACR 14509 Accidents Overseas 450329 - 42-65249 - 881BS - Mock, Ernest L. 450601 - 42-93875 - 882BS - Jackson, Donald G. 450616 - 44-61530 - 882BS - Sasser, Willie O. 450922 - 42-24761 - 883BS - Oswald, Norbert J. 450523 - 42-65249 - 881BS - Mitchell, Joseph R. Accidents USA 440627 - 42-6372 - 882BS - Hodge, William S. 440711 - 42-6373 - 882BS - Shorey, Willard F. 440804 - 42-24573 - 881BS - Taylor, Ray W. 440829 - 42-6435 - 883BS - Mahoney, Eugene G. 440826 - 42-24559 - 882BS - Dougherty, John E. 440917 - 42-6379 - 883BS - Cooper, Wayne B. 451023 - 42-65251 - 883BS - Martin, Donald G. Acknowledgements: AAIR ; Acident-Report.com ; Joe Baugher USAAF Serials . |
Re: 500th Bomber Group Losses
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Re: 500th Bomber Group Losses
Hello Ed,
No, I had not seen it, should have searched more, perhaps there is more there than I had found ? Thanks Alex |
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