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B-24 44-49936 {translate from Hungarian?}
B-24 44-49936, Lost march 1, 1945
http://www.terrasoft.hu/repulos/repulos1/15_484bg.htm Did only have crew survive? |
Re: B-24 44-49936 {translate from Hungarian?}
The entire crew of 11 survived. MACR 12508.
Enjoy! Frank. |
Re: B-24 44-49936 {translate from Hungarian?}
Yep, all survived. She belly landed at Kurd-1,5 km in Hungary, being the last B-24 victory of the Hungarian 101. V.r.e. "Puma" (Bf 109G) fighters. (Máthé László fhdgy.)
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Re: B-24 44-49936 {translate from Hungarian?}
March 01, 1945.
Kurdish Date The 484th BG. Mosebierbaum targets were bombed. The 827th century 79 page number, serial number 44-49936 B-24L Liberatore received immediately after the air defense bombaoldás results. The results after Lieutenant William K. Sutton said the convoy commander that separates the wingmen, because the aircraft suffered serious injuries. 1945. BG Sq Type Serial Number MACR Location 03. 01. 48. 484. 827. B-24L 44-49936 12508 Kurdtól 1 km north-west of belly landed. Personnel information: Post Name Grade Identity Number Event Sutton, William K. 1 st Lt 0-767682 The 2. Second Driver Osborne, Charles J. 1 st Lt 0-771517 The 3rd Navigator Fease, Robert B. 1 st Lt 0-722879 The 4. bombardier Thompson, William W. Jr. 1 st Lt 0-772010 The 5. Airborne Engineer Schultz, Walter C. T/Sgt 39207231 The 6. Radio shooter Corasi, Vistor Jr. Sgt 33169803 F 7. Photographer Cooney, Thomas W. Pfc 36760979 F 8. Trip shooter Hartman, Ray B. S/Sgt 36446830 The 9. Deck shooter Peth, Richard F. S/Sgt 19148441 F 10. Deck shooter Sadowski, Harry G. S/Sgt 36312711 F 11. Deck shooter Weston, Henry Jr. 34437392 F The lone machine reached after about 30 minutes of the Lake Balaton flight when hunter was attacked. Focke-Wulf US report said Fw-190-s were the attackers. According to reports, the Hungarian 101 "Puma" hunters led by Lieutenant Colonel Máthé swarm damaged plane was shot down by the Messerschmitt Me-109 vadászrepülőgépeikkel by Ságvártól 17 kilometers south saw land. Prior to landing Córas sergeant radio, Peth, Sadowski Weston shooters and Sergeant Thomas W. Cooney Photographers jumped out and captured the north of Lake Balaton. Shutta lieutenant with the machine went belly Kurdish village about 1.5 kilometers north-west without any problems. The Kurdish village, 1.5 km from the north-west of the abdomen serial number 44-49936 flew B-24 Liberator of the 484th BG. 827 belonged Sq. into. |
Re: B-24 44-49936 {translate from Hungarian?}
Thanks for info!
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Re: B-24 44-49936 {translate from Hungarian?}
A much better photo of this last 'kill' of Hungarian fighter pilots is published on page 394 of the book I co-authored with Gyorgy Punka, called 'Hungarian Fighter Colours', vol. 2.
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