USAAF 41-31908 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder
USAAF serial number S/N: 41-31908 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder
1941031908, 41-31908 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder Fate: Shot down Unit: 387BG556BS Remarks: 387BG556BS (Chipping Ongar) - Tiger Tails Code:FW-U shot down by flak Sep 9, 1943. MACR-2896, Disposal: 09-Sep-43
(unnamed)
Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder
Sn: 41-31908
Squadron Code: FW-U
First Sortie |
Last Sortie |
Total |
8 Sep 43 |
9 Sep 43 |
2 |
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Bernard F. Helliage
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. George E. Allard
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. James G. Peterson
This aircraft flew only two sorties. Its second, an attack on the coastal defenses at Boulogne as part of the practice invasion of France (Operation STARKEY), was pilot Lt. Brown's first. Part of Captain Ives' flight, the aircraft was shot down by Flak; all six crewmembers aboard were killed:
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA |
Pilot
CP
B/N
Rog
EG
AG |
2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.
S/Sgt.
S/Sgt.
S/Sgt. |
Edgar. H. Brown
William S. Ogilvie
Hansford G. Olney
Albert T. Thompson
N. F. Reese
Delmar J. Leach |
O-662431
O-670595
O-725032
34386282
32078682 |
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