February 8, 1944, Formation, B-24Ds, M Bar, Lost February 22, 1944.
Title
February 8, 1944, Formation, B-24Ds, M Bar, Lost February 22, 1944.
Source
The Will Lundy Collection maintained by Wings Remembered, Inc.
Date
March 31, 1944
Collection
Citation
“February 8, 1944, Formation, B-24Ds, M Bar, Lost February 22, 1944.,” 44th Bomb Group Archive, accessed September 10, 2024, https://44thbombgroup.omeka.net/items/show/1539.
Comments
Ken Reichert
Please clarify the citation on this image. The Aircraft is correct from the tail number, however the citation indicates a photo that was taken six weeks after the MACR indicates the loss of the aircraft and crew. MACR # 2422. The aircraft was recorded lost during 44th Bomb Group mission # 96 on February 22, 1944 with the loss of all crew.
I am researching an artifact that is believed to been issued to the Co-Pilot of this mission and I want to make sure I have the best information.
Mara Storey
The date in the description comes from the photo itself, printed in the bottom left corner. You can see a handwritten note below that says "lost Feb 44." And I validated this ship was lost 2/22/44. I believe the first set of numbers in parantheses may also be a date (Feb 8, 1944) - perhaps when the image was captured, and the second date potentially when it was printed.