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Re: USAAF claims against Bulgarian AF
I have another case of a USAAF bomber lost over Bulgaria, where a few information are missing:
24.06.1944 B-24G S/N 42-78190 514th BS 376th BG Shot down by AA, pilot 2nd Lt. James B. Hampton, 11 x N/A, MACR 6765, “Problem Child”. Mission to Rumania. Hit by flak. Last seen over Tutrakan (Bulgaria). No fate mentioned. Eight crewmembers marked in MACR as RTD (returned). Can someone fill in the gaps, please? Many thanks!
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Re: USAAF claims against Bulgarian AF
Hi ,
Have sent you a pm Alex |
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Re: USAAF claims against Bulgarian AF
Hello Dense,
42-78190, MACR 6765, The MACR gives eleven(11) crew. The 376 BG website I have looked at has only a crew of nine(9) listed. HAMPTON - POW - RMC HATHAWAY - POW - RMC McDOWELL - POW - RMC DESPAIN - POW - RTD KEMERLEY - POW - RMC DEPUTY - POW - RTD HENDERSON - POW - RMC HUCKE - POW - RTD TABOR - POW - RMC 2Lt. KISTLER, David L. - O-818286. - MIA. S/Sgt. MATTHEWS, Benjamin A,Jr - 12054423 - KIA Nine were POW, and hence RTD or RMC at a later date, while two were killed. Also found this on the net. http://www.454thbombgroup.it/B24%2042-78190.JPG Was this a/c with the 454thBG before the 376BG ? Last edited by Alex Smart; 5th March 2019 at 02:25. |
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Re: USAAF claims against Bulgarian AF
Hello Alex, 2nd Lt. Kistler was certainly part of the crew. He died when his chute didn't open. See details here: https://wwiiflighttraining.org/?page_id=688
I found the crash location as Oltenita, Rumania: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html For some reason, I cannot find your PM.
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Re: USAAF claims against Bulgarian AF
Don't know what happened to my post to you but here is the link I sent as perhaps you have not seen it .
https://www.taracopp.com/OtherWWIIBo...roups/376th-BG Alex |
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