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B-24 Liberator #66, 15th AF, 49th BW, 461st BG,
767th Bomber Squadron, Torretto, Italy.

B-24 Liberator # 66, AF 15, PN 49, BG 461a,
767a Escuadrn Bombardero, Torretto, Italia.

B-24 Liberator #66 Was Downed on 17 December 1944 B-24 Liberator 66 15th Air Force, 49th Bomber Wing, 461st Bomber Group, 767th Bomber Squadron in Torretto, Italy.  The Bomber was  Downed 17 Dec 1944 Adony, Hungary.  Pilot 2Lt. Howard E. Munson,   Research  by John Bybee.
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   B-24 Liberator #66  

Picture of the B-24 Liberator #66 Was Downed on 17 December 1944
 

15th AF, 49th BW, 461st BG, 767th Bomber Squadron.

Torretto, Italy B-24J-5-DT, #42-51322 SQ # 66 Downed 17 Dec 1944 Adony, Hungary

Standing L to R:  2Lt. Howard E. Munson, 1Lt. Charles V. Lang (P), Staff Sergeant Donald R Duchene, 1Lt. Arthur W. Mohlman
Kneeling L to R:  Cpl. Lon N. Reed, Cpl. Guy V. Bosso, Sgt. Wilfred A. Engelke Sitting L to R:  Cpl. Hjalmar O. Johansson,
Cpl. Harold R. Norton, Cpl. James M. Rutter

 

4 May 2010

Hi Jeff,
My name is Rebecca Johnson, I have been trying to find information regarding my Great Uncle, I came across your site and found a picture of what I believe to be his squad. However in the picture, the names below states that the name is unknown. After talking with my grandmother, she believes the one in the picture is her brother. Staff Sergeant Donald R Duchene.
If you have any information, or could post his name with the picture, I would greatly appreciate that, he was a hero to our country who never made it home.
Thank you again for your time.
Rebecca Johnson

12-13-2009  Hello, My name is Michael and My Grandfather was the pilot of that plane. I'm afraid there is a slight misspelling of his name. It was Howard E. Munson Serial #0780316 Assigned to the 461st on 11-29-1944. He just recently passed away so it has spurred me to look him up. I miss him very much and am only writing you to let you know. I love to see his name and photos on-line but only ask that his name be spelled correctly. I think you did a great job on the research for his plane when it went down

The pin to the lower left is the where the Photo was Taken, the Pin to the Right is where the B-24 Crashed

Location of the Bomber #66 in Torretto Italy in 1944
The pin to the lower left is the where the Photo was Taken,
the Pin to the Right is where the B-24 Crashed 17 Dec. 1944
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