B-24 USAAF 449th BG "Big Noise from Kentucky" 2024-07-12

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B-24 USAAF 449th BG "Big Noise from Kentucky" - B-24 USAAF 449th BG "Big Noise from Kentucky"

B-24H 42-52149 "Big Noise from Kentucky" flew 25 missions with the 718th BS/ 449th BG, based in Grottaglie, Italy, 1944. She was credited with four downed fighters during a raid on Udine 0n 30 jan 1944. She was shot down by flak over Bor, Yugoslavia on 5 may 1944, returning from Ploesti. The crew managed to return to base, except for the co-pilot, who broke his ankle on landing, and was captured. The aircraft was named by the 1st pilot, Lt. Porter, who hailed from Georgetown, Kentucky. More...

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