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| USAAF 5th AF 380th BG 529th BS    380th BG c1944 |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Burton R Langer (KIA, BR) Chicago, IL Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Richard H Feltman (KIA, BR) Navigator Flt. Off. Franklin S Wescott (KIA, BR) Bombardier Flt. Off. Harold B Jette, Jr, (KIA, BR) Radio Sgt. Raymond A Leyerle (KIA, BR) Engineer Sgt. Albert A Pfister (KIA, BR) Gunner Cpl. Joseph H Stach (KIA, BR) Gunner Cpl. William F Tinkham (KIA, BR) Gunner Cpl. Lars N Wagensteen (KIA, BR) Photographer-Gunner Sgt. Walton S Potter (KIA, BR) Crashed April 7, 1945 Aircraft History Built by Consolidated at San Diego between October 19, 1943 to October 25, 1943. Constructors Number 3055. October 28, 193 first test flight. On October 29, 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24J-50-CO Liberator serial number 42-73485. On November 1, 1943 flown to Tucson, AZ to the modification center. On November 13, 1943 to Fairfield Airfield. On November 29, 1943 ferried overseas via Hickam Field across the Pacific before arriving at Garbutt Field on December 2, 1943. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 380th Bombardment Group (380th BG), 529th Bombardment Squadron (529th BS) at Long Airfield. Nicknamed "Lucky Don" with the nose art of a stork carrying a white blanket with a baby inside. On the right side of the nose was a scoreboard of bomb markings indicating missions flown. In total, this bomber flew 55 combat missions. Assigned to crew chief MSgt Carl L. Yohn. On January 31, 1944 took off from from Long Airfield on its first combat mission FEN IV-20 against Japanese shipping in the Ceram Sea. Mission History On April 7, 1945 tok off from Murtha Airfield on Mindoro Island piloted by 2nd Lt. Burton R Langer on mission 97-E2 against Toyohara Airfield on Formosa. During take off, the landing gear retracted early causing this bomber to skid across the runway then crash and explode killing the entire crew. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Burton R. Langer NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24J-50-CO Liberator 42-73485 380th BG - B-24D "Lucky Don" 42-73485 FindAGrave - 2LT Burton R Langer (grave) FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated October 14, 2024 |
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