15th AF B-24 "All American"

Hey all.

I have been reading the Collings' Foundation website, and their B-24 was first painted in honor of a 15th Air Force B-24 called "All American", whose gunners shot down 14 enemy aircraft while on a mission over Germany on July 25, 1944. I am very interested in finding out what bomb group and squadron it was from, who were the crew on that record-breaking mission and what the target was. Any help will be appreciated!!

~ James

 

James,

A good place to post your request for info on your B-24 is here.

B-24/PB4Y Research Team *Elite +Plus Message Board - Home

 

Thanks CXX

 

The aircraft was from 765th BS, 461st BG and was flown by Robert E Arbuthnot. The mission was to Linz. The aircraft serial was 42-78444. It was lost on 4th Oct 1944, when it was being used by a different crew.

 

Thanks Kyt

So, were the gunners recommended for medals after their record-breaking mission?

 

James, you know she's no longer painted as All American?

 

Yeah, she's painted up as "Witchcraft", from the 467th BG, 8th AF.

The original aircraft completed 130 missions during WW2.