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B-24J · 409th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)
“Patches”
42-100334
Missing in ActionFuselage Code
YM
Radio Call Letter
K“King”
Cataloged Sorties
10
Patches served with the 93rd's 409th Squadron, carrying radio call letters O and later K. On March 5, 1945, while returning from a practice camera bombing mission over Norwich, she was struck by friendly anti-aircraft fire and ditched in the sea four to five miles off Clacton-on-Sea.
Sortie Log
A sortie is a single combat mission flown by an aircraft and its crew. The entries below document known sorties associated with this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. This list represents verified flights but may not be complete; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Date
Pilot
Cataloged Crew
Target
Target Type
01 MAY 1944
Schnell
10 MEN
09 FEB 1945
Gaston
9 MEN
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B-24 Best Web
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/patches-v4-2.htm
B-24 Best Web
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/patches-v4-1.htm
B-24 Best Web
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/patches-v4-3.htm
B-24 Best Web
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/patches-v4-4.htm
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