42-107720

Assigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. 46 combat missions flown. Severely damaged by fighters and bellylanded at base after raid to Ahrweiler, Germany 23-Dec-44. Repaired. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Gladbach, Germany hit by flak in starboard wing at 1515hrs, fuel tank in starboard wing exploded, crashed in flames. 10-Feb-45. 6 x Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12222.



23-Dec-44 Crew: 2Lt Paul R Woods; 2Lt Spangler, 2Lt McNamara, Cpl Hancock, Cpl Lucero, Cpl Christenson. All RTD.



10-Feb-45 Crew: Pilot 2Lt Ted E Martin [MI], Co 2Lt Seymour Smith [NY], Bomb/Nav F/O William H Rochefort [MI], Eng/GunnerSgt Frank J Spiezak [IL], Radio Sgt Robert L Silverston [MI], Arm/Gunner Sgt Robert R Mann [MI]. All KIA.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Matching, Harlow CM17, UK 23 December 1944 Severely damaged by fighters and bellylanded at base after raid to Ahrweiler, Germany. 23-Dec-44. 6 x RTD.

Other

Repaired

Matching, Harlow CM17, UK 24 December 1944 - 25 December 1944 Combat damage repaired.

Crashed

56154 Boppard, Germany 10 February 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Gladbach, Germany hit by flak in starboard wing at 1515hrs, fuel tank in starboard wing, exploded crashed in flames. 6 x Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12222.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Matching, Harlow CM17, UK Assigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 12222 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database