410th Bomb Group
Group
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A-20 Havoc
Assigned to 647BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Gerolstein RR Bridge. Took direct flak hit to Bombay, fell out of formation in flames, one chute seen to emerge before A/C hit ground and exploded. 22-Jan-45. [3 x KIA] MACR 11925.
Crew: Pilot 1Lt Benjamin L Smith, Arm/Gunner S/Sgt Leo Kirschner, Mech/Gunner S/Sgt Wilfred A Cornwell.
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647th Bomb Squadron
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People
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Wilfred Cornwell
Military | Staff Sergeant | Arm/Gunner | 410th Bomb Group
Assigned to 647BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Gerolstein RR Bridge. Took direct flak hit to bomb bay, fell out of formation in flames, one chute seen to emerge before A/C hit ground and exploded. 22-Jan-45. Killed in Action ... -
Leo Kirschner
Military | Staff Sergeant | Arm/Gunner | 410th Bomb Group
Assigned to 647BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. 25 x missions. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Gerolstein RR Bridge. Took direct flak hit to bomb bay, fell out of formation in flames, one chute seen to emerge before A/C hit ground and exploded. 22-Jan-45.... -
Benjamin Smith
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 410th Bomb Group
Assigned to 647BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Gerolstein RR Bridge. Took direct flak hit to bomb bay, fell out of formation in flames, one chute seen to emerge before A/C hit ground and exploded. 22-Jan-45. Killed in Action ...
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Gosfield
Military site : airfield
First used as an airfield during the First World War, when known as Royal Flying Corps/RAF Sible Hedingham, it was built as Gosfield for the Eighth Air Force and then Ninth Air Force in 1942-43. Home to first the 365th Fighter Group, then the 397th...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1944 |
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Built at Douglas. |
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| Delivered | California, USA | 1944 |
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Delivered to USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Gosfield, UK | 1944 |
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Assigned to 647BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Crashed | Trier, Germany | 22 January 1945 |
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Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Gerolstein RR Bridge. Took direct flak hit to Bombay, fell out of formation in flames, one chute seen to emerge before A/C hit ground and exploded. 22-Jan-45. MACR 11925. |
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Revisions
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| 28 April 2017 12:21:46 | Al_Skiff | Changes to production block number, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:41:46 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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MACR 11925 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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