41-31805 Wood's Rocket Raiders

Assigned to the 553rd Bombardment Squadron of the 386th Bomb Group, 9th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to bomb a bridge near Ecouché 28-Jul-44. Collided with Fw190 fighter. 6 x KIA. MACR 7016.

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People

Charley Manford Johns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 553rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37204635
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

14140 Lessard-et-le-Chêne, France 28 July 1944 - 28 July 1944 Collided with Fw190 fighter, 28-Jul-44.

Assigned

Great Dunmow, Dunmow CM6, UK Assigned to the 553BS, 386BG, 9AF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://www.b26.com/guestbook/2013.htm
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=2420
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=260&MemI…
http://www.accident-report.com/MACR/1944/m194407.html

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ContributorRAB
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Sources

RAB, Dec.20, 2016

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ContributorTopCat
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Sources

386BG 553BS Aircraft list (C. Klier historian for the 386th Crusaders)
386 BG Mission records
553 BS Unit History, July 5-28, 1944

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ContributorTanks
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http://asisbiz.com/il2/B-26-Marauder/1941031805.html

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 7016 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database