41-34856 Denalis Cheechakoo

Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ray-Sur-Authie, FR 29-Feb-44; hit by flak stbd engine feathered dropped out of formation salvoed bombs, Crashed Abbeville, FR 6 x KIA MACR 2455

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18045325 / O-664504
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 15096863 / O-671919
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15084995
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17105972
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35385508
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Abbeville, France 29 February 1944 - 29 February 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Ray-Sur-Authie, FR; hit by flak stbd engine feathered dropped out of formation salvoed bombs, Crashed Abbeville, FR MACR 2455

Assigned

Andrews Field, UK Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorJohn Szweda
Changes
Sources

Source is from Missing Air Crew Report for B-26 # 41-34856

Date
ContributorJohn Szweda
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Sources

Note: Name of aircraft above is edited through personal knowledge of person who knew flight Officer William V. Thorin who flew Denalis' CheeChaKoo II.

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ContributorTanks
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 2455 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database