41-18058

B-26B-4-MA 41-18058 [ER:S] was assigned to the 322BG/450BS at Andrews Field, UK. On 9-Sep-43 the aircraft was struck by flak over the target of the coastal defenses near Boulogne, France. The aircraft entered a spin, rolled on its back and crashed into the English Channel. 7KIA MACR15604.



P 1LT Jerome B. Reynolds (KIA); CP F/O Leslie W. Colby (KIA)

N/B 2LT Ralph W. Handsel (KIA); E/G SSGT Quinten E. Lecker (KIA)

RO/G TSGT James L. Guiliano (KIA); TG SSGT Philip L. Brinson (KIA)

PHO 2LT Robert H. Edwards (KIA)

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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 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34208695
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-187567
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Group 496th Fighter Training Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-856187
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Cameraman
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32340160
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730922
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 9 September 1943 Shot down by AA fire near the target and crashed into the English Channel near Boulogne, France

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 4-Jun-2015. Added crew position, rank, full proper name and disposition for all crew and formatted crew display per MACR 15604.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 4-Jun-2015. NEW aircraft entry all information based on MACR 15604 and "Losses of the 8th & 9the Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE