CONSOLIDATED B-24H LIBERATOR (REGISTRATION: 42-95321)
aircraft shot down by German night fighter 0235 hrs near West Eaton over UK whilst on training flight. Aircraft caught fire, crashed and burned at Eaton Socon. Lt Callahan awarded Silver Star for saving life of Lt Sanders by buddying on single parachute.
SURNAME
Huenekens
FORENAME
William E. (Bill)
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-693048
DATE OF DEATH
28th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Cambridge American Cemetery,England Plot B Row 1 Grave 37
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Cronan
FORENAME
John M.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-792685
DATE OF DEATH
28th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Cambridge American Cemetery,England Plot E Row 0 Grave 50
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York,New York
co-pilot...
SURNAME
Adams
FORENAME
Carl Robert
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
37654395
DATE OF DEATH
28th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.05.1923, Washington...
SURNAME
Callahan
FORENAME
Robert
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-703088
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
England 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
navigator
B-24H 42-95321
training
shot down by intruder over England
awarded for saving Second...
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