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17th September 2006, 19:40
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Help B-24 Crew Rescue
On June 13, 44 RN Motor Launch # 1046 rescued 10 Crewmen from a ditched B - 24 North of Pescara , Adriatic.
Trying to find Bomb Group , Crew names etc. Mike 
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17th September 2006, 22:54
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
Hi,
Not sure but she could have been a US Class SC-497. Perhaps in use in the Med by the RN or RAF or even the USAAF. USS-SC-1046 was known as a USN Submarine Chaser Built by Roxport, Tx. Details from the well known U-Boat site. Could not find any photos on the web. But I do have a few contact e-mail addresses for this aircraft if you would get in touch by pm. Alex
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18th September 2006, 01:01
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
I know about four Adriatic losses that day - there was bail out over Vis Island by 450th BG; 5 men picked up from dinghy at 43:35N 14:00E (east of Ancona) all of 744th BS/456th BG; 824th BS/484th BG has a/c ditched appx. at 44:09N 13:33E, 7 were picked by German hospital ship Gradisca following day; and one a/c of 459th BG also ditched, according to MASAAF summaries the whole crew rescued. The last one could be a/c you are looking for.
Last edited by Schenck; 18th September 2006 at 11:06.
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18th September 2006, 13:11
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
Hi Mike,
Did you check you pm's Alex
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18th September 2006, 18:06
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
Schenck - The 459th B - 24 may be the one. Do you have any details?
A/C # , Pilot etc.? Thanks, Mike
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20th September 2006, 20:16
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
Hi,
Strange, cos, From the Coffee Tower page 213 Two a/c M J Babb 42-78307 758 Sqn and L L Tassin 42-78221 756 Sqn But on page 104 Lt. Leo Fletcher 757 Sqn ditched his a/c near Ancona. There seem to be other a/c reports given for a/c ditching. Not macr's. anyone know where they can be got hold of? Alex
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#8
22nd September 2006, 18:29
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
Additional Information:
B - 24 damaged near Munich. 10 Crew rescued , 2 badly injured. 2 Rafts. Rescue took place near mouth of Tarinto River. Royal Navy Launch guided by a PBY , p - 38s flew top cover. Crew rescued June 13 , 44 - possibly went down previous to this date. Mike
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#9
26th September 2006, 00:47
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
The PBY that found them was from the 1st ERS.Also , there was a Mission to Munich by 15th AF B - 24s this day.
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8th October 2006, 19:52
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Re: Help B-24 Crew Rescue
With thanks to Glenn , 459th BG Historian:
The B - 24 was 459th BG , 757th Sq. believe serial # 42- 78082 Pilot - Art Fletcher - 10 Crew rescued , finished Missions. 1 still alive. Many thanks to Schenk and Alex for help. Cheers, Mike Last edited by shooshoobaby; 8th October 2006 at 20:36.
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