http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30I know you probably get this more than you would like, however my grandfather was sgt. george w. crottie, one of two survivors on the plane, and oldly enough the pilot of the plane dorenz meyer turns out later on to be my great uncle. So i woulhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162174Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:05:05 GMTI thank you again Sean!http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161134Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:29:38 GMTDan, B-24H-10-FO 42-52219 15th 455BG/740BS San Giovanni Ops, Bucharest, marshalling yards 21/04/1944 Shot down by Me109 Bucharest, 20 mile south of. Romania. 10POW MACR4201 P. 1st Lt. Wallick, Wilmer S. POW CP. 2nd Lt. McInturff, Ben B. POW N. 2ndhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161060Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:51:46 GMTI am looking for information about the four B-24 shot down on april 21, 1944 in Romania (crew list, crash location, and other information). I know their serial number: 42-28640, 42-94804, 42-52223 and 42-52219 Many thankshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161058Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:36:46 GMTHere's an image of an original 741st bomb squadron patch from my collection. It is typical of 15th AAF style, incised and painted leather. Rickhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160307Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:52:59 GMTGlad I could help! One correction, though - the fuselage numbers for the 740th BS were not always two digits... for example, I've seen a photo for aircraft #3 where only the "3" was painted, not "03" as I stated above. Davehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159609Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:34:55 GMTDave, You got me answered, thanks, bud. This forum is terrific! Richhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159585Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:24:52 GMTHi Rich, I think the numbers were reused based on photographs and anecdotal info. For example, in the attached photo of the engineering office for the 741st BS (20 Dec 44), you can see the numbers 20 thru 38 in the REMARKS section of the aircrafhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159581Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:49:43 GMTDave, Thanks very much for the info...exactly what I was looking for. The numbers on the rear fuselage per squadron => were assigned randomly with available numbers? Might one bombr that was out of action be assigned the same number to onehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159547Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:18:43 GMTHi Rich, The 165 for Swamp Angel is the manufacturing block number. This number was located in the fuselage data block located on the left side of the aircraft near the cockpit. I've attached an example of this fuselage data block for B-2http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159544Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:44:30 GMTSorry Robert - I shouldn't be throwing around acronyms like that. The AFHRA is the "Air Force Historical Research Agency" located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama (Montgomery). Here is their Web site: [link=http://www.afhra.ahttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159540Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:54:29 GMT Robert PICs of... SWAMP ANGEL (V2) B - 24 J - 165 - CO 44-40499 15 455 742 ~ ~ 499 http:/http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159503Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:11:49 GMTRobert PICs of... SWAMP ANGEL (V2) B - 24 J - 165 - CO 44-40499 15 455 742 ~ ~ 499 http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pihttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159497Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:54:49 GMTThanks Dave! Thanks for responding so quickly, I'm checking this thing regularly. Its good to hear from you again. Any help I can get is very much appreciated. I think I can guess what the load lists are, but I'm a rookie at all the other stufhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159486Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:20:28 GMTHi Robert, The best way to find the missions your grandfather was on is to check the load lists. Unfortunately, I have never been able to find them for the 455th BG. I have looked high and low at the AFHRA, but with no luck. They mayhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159464Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:30:54 GMTHelp me Dave! Some time ago you helped me find a picture of my grandfather and his crew in front of B 24 J 44-40499 Swamp Angle. And answered some questions concerning his last mission were he was hit by flack in a (B 24 L 44-49928) and landedhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=159441Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:45:11 GMTPICs and crew info for MISS LINCOLN HEIGHTS... http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-M-MISS_LIBERTY_B-MISS_LZ.htmhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=157738Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:13:18 GMTDear Mark ! The MACR meaning does not imply much information... Sandorhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=157732Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:07:56 GMTSandor - MACR # 6402 MACRs Available online at www.footnote.com Mikehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=157709Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:26:34 GMTDear All ! I am looking for information the B-24 aircraft and crew of plane 42-52238 flown by the 455th BG that crashed on 26 juni 1944. 10 POW 10RTD Where captured the Crews ? Hungary ? Regards, Sandorhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=157694Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:42:40 GMT