Info about B-24D
 

Hallo

I would like to know more about the crew on the B-24D-20-co that landed in Högsby, Sweden on 9 october 1943, 1440 pm.

I know that the aircraft "Picadily Filley" , 329 BS 93 BG, was based in Hardwick, England and the target for the mission was Danzig, but I don´t know anything about the crew.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks
Grodis

Re: Info about B-24D
 

Hello Grodis
This airplane was damaged by the flak and landed at Högsby where the crew torched the airplane .
Another A/C from the 93rd BG landed at Rinkaby and was also set afire .#42-40610 “Death Dealer”
#41-24111 MACR 829 “Piccadilly Filley”
93rd BG 329BS P

P 2nd Lt Atkinson Thomas W.
CP 2nd Lt Ware James N.
N 2nd Lt Shafer Farren F. (KIA)
B 2nd Lt Rudgers Rollo F.
TT T/Sgt Richard Victor A.
RO T/Sgt Lockwood Charles I.
BT S/Sgt Szczpanski Stanley F.
LW Sgt Dale Hunter F.
RW S/Sgt Culin William F.
TG S/Sgt Caruso Nicholas L.

All interned except Farren (KIA)

They were liberated 1year after and bring back in the UK with a black B-24D carpetbagger from Scotland
Phil

Re: Info about B-24D
 

Thank You Flupke,

That was really great information.
Do you know if anyone from the crew is still alive?
And do you possibly know more abot "Clay Pigeon" B-17g 42-38008, and if ther is anyone alive from that crew?

Thanks again
Grodis

Re: Info about B-24D
 

grodis - #42-38008 " 888 " 306th BG , 367th BS
10 Interned.
BOOK " Making for Sweden " by Bo Widfeldt has all A/C that went to Sweden.
Story , Crew Lists , Many photos
Cheers

Re: Info about B-24D
 

#42-38008 8/5/1944 off Vallo (Sweden) ??
306th BG 367th BS MACR 4669 Mission Berlin
They left the formation just after bomb away but I don’t know the reason
As far as I know this airplane crashed into the sea and the crew were picked up by a Sweden vessel
Unfortunately I don’t have any information on their fate after the war

P 2nd Lt Matichka Louis F.
CP 2nd Lt Nelson Willis S.
N 2nd Lt Morris Walter D.
B 2nd Lt Steven William D.
TT T/Sgt Goodwin Robert B.
RO T/Sgt Morris Robert T.
BT S/Sgt Johnson Warren H.
LW S/Sgt Buford Forrest B.
RW S/Sgt Watt John F.
TG S/Sgt Watts Jesse P.

Phil

Re: Info about B-24D
 

Thank You Phil,
Maby somebody else know more about the crew!

Help me please

Grodis