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(487th BG, 837th BS) With Everett F  Goethe, aborted after takeoff on mission to Liege
when #2 engine failed and tried to return to base but crashed
into woodlands near Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Fuffolk
May 20, 1944.  6 killed, 4 injured
Stanley M Allen and William Jeffries are known to have been onboard and survived

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William Jeffries (L) and Stanley Allen

Stanley M Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
William Jeffries (L) and Stanley Allen

William Jeffries

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner, Togglier

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Sources

https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3.html and https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=42096 as well as the AAM pages of William Jeffries and Stanley Allen