42-37887
Government crash site photos
Delivered Denver 1/10/43; Gr Island 24/10/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-S] Kimbolton 22/11/43; during assembly for mid-air coll with #42-31441 (303 BG), with Wayne Maresh, Co-pilot: Frank Mailander, Navigator: Bob Romme, Bombardier: Burton Kashatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Williams, Radio Operator: Orvis Wilsey, Tail gunner: Jerry Gentile (7 Killed in Action), Ball turret gunner: Albt McGrew, Waist gunner: Jim O’Neil, Waist gunner: Maurice Cheramie (3 WIA); crashed Covington, Hunts, UK. Salvaged.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Photograph legend lists the crash a/c #887 & 379th as the unit, thus matching the AAM synopsis. Note LF is a squdron code in the 379th BG in further support.(527).
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.