Killed in Action (KIA) 22 December 1943. Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #427555, 'Lizzie,' on the mission to Osnabruck. Killed in Action (KIA). Under heavy attack from fighters, after bombs away, a 20mm shell went into the nose of the bomber. . Fire broke out in the cockpit and more damage was done. A rocket went through both rudders. Once the crippled bomber was over water, the decision was made to jettison everything that would come loose. Information from the database entry of Arthur E. Banks.



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