USAAF 41-35010 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder

41-35010 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder crew photo England

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-35010 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder

1941035010, 41-35010 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder, Fate: Shot Down Unit: 391BG574BS Remarks: 391BG574BS The Black Death Group Code:4L-A named: "Jinx" aka "Snakes Revenge" shot down Dec 23,1944. MACR-11674, Disposal: 23-Dec-44

Assigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany in B-26 41-35010 'Snakes Revenge' departing the target the formation was set upon by fighters. Dropped out of formation losing oil from both engines, caught fire, went out of control, crashing 3 km NW of Ahrweiler, Germany. 2 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 11674.

Crew: Pilot 1Lt Dale C Detjens KIA [WI], Co 2Lt Frederick T Kaye KIA [KY], Bomb/Nav 2Lt Joseph M Blair KIA [OK], Radio S/Sgt Edward L Potocnik POW [WI], Eng S/Sgt Joseph W Kowalski POW [IL], Arm/Gunner S/Sgt Joseph J Miller KIA [MN].

Shot down by fighters on the December 13, 1944 mission to bomb the railroad bridge at Ahrweiler, Germany. The fighter attacks either killed both pilots or rendered them unconcious, causing the plane to lose control. Only two crewmembers were able to bail out.
1stLt. Dale C. Detjens - pilot KIA
2ndLt. Frederick T. Kaye - copilot KIA
2ndLt. Joseph M. Blair - bombardier/navigator KIA
S/Sgt. Edward L. Potocnik - radio operator/gunner POW
S/Sgt. Joseph W. Kowalski - engineer/gunner POW
S/Sgt. Joseph J. Miller - armorer/gunner KIA