Maurice J Kercher

Military

Killed in Action (KIA) 1 December 1943 on mission to Solingen, B24#42-40793 'Blonds Away' was damaged by fighters and exploded while trying to land.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blonds Away
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 567th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, UK 1 December 1943 Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, England Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. KIA. MACR 3983.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

AAM Database.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 406