43-34139 Toot Sweet

Assigned to 599BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. 36 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Eller railroad bridge. Shot down, circumstances unknown. 23-12-44. 3 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 11986.



Crew: Pilot 1Lt Robert E McCarthy [PA], Co 2Lt Charles F Abel [ID], Bomb 2Lt Harold T Ptaskiewicz [PA], Radio T/Sgt Clinton B Mathews [TN], Eng/Gunner S/Sgt Ellis J Williamson [TX], Arm/Gunner S/Sgt David E Hyre [OH].

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Seffern, Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Eller railroad bridge. Shot down, circumstances unknown. 23-12-44. 3 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 11986.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Rivenhall, Witham CM8, UK Assigned to 599BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 11986 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database