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Caption | B-24D Liberator bomber 'Daisy May' of 373rd Bomb Squadron of USAAF 308th Bombardment Group in flight over eastern China, Feb-Jun 1943 ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | China | |||||
Date | May 1943 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces | |||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Jack Gross says:
4 Jul 2012 08:50:08 PM
The nose art identifies this aircraft as "Daisy May." There was a successor B-24J model also named "Daisy May" (s/n as yet unknown).
4 Jul 2012 08:50:08 PM
The nose art identifies this aircraft as "Daisy May." There was a successor B-24J model also named "Daisy May" (s/n as yet unknown).
3. Jack Gross says:
11 Apr 2014 12:04:22 AM
The s/n of the successor B-24J DAISY MAY has been determined to be 42-73313, 14AF 308BG 375BS
11 Apr 2014 12:04:22 AM
The s/n of the successor B-24J DAISY MAY has been determined to be 42-73313, 14AF 308BG 375BS
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12 Jun 2012 07:47:51 PM
This is a photo of B-24D-20-CO-41-24218, one of the original cadre of bombers that became the 308BG of the 14AAF in China. It was shot down by Japanese fighters on a mission to bomb Haiphong 15-Aug-1943.
pilot Capt. Leroy D. Cunningham
copilot 1st Lt. Richard P. Hjorth
navigator Capt. James M. Everly
bombardier Capt. Maynard P. Johnson
engineer T/Sgt. Michael B. Ludwig
radio op T/Sgt. Vincent J. Pizzoferranto
asst. eng. S/Sgt. Leo J. Kennedy
asst. radio T/Sgt. Kenneth H. Pershke
gunner S/Sgt. Eldred W. Stafney
observer 2nd Lt. Pu Shi Ping (Chinese AF)
Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) # 11907