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Aircraft was originally part of the complement of 226 Squadron RAF but given over to 15th Bombardment Squadron to be flown by an American crew. The aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed on Texel Island, Holland while on a mission to bomb the German airfield at De Koog, Holland. Three airmen were KIA and one was captured as a POW.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 301st Bomb Group with their A-20 Havoc after being awarded medals. From left to right, they are Sergeant B.B. Cunningham of Tupelo, Missouri; Sergeant R.L. Golay of Fredonia, Kansas; Second Lieutenant M. Dorton of Long Beach; and Major Charles C. Kegelman. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 11 Jul 1942.' [stamp], 'Not to be published until 12/7/42.' [stamp], 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'USA (NIR)CCC.' [written annotation] and '209807.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on rev
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-724264
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 15th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-432079
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 15th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 15th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19000376
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Missions

Events

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Crashed

1786 De Kooy, Netherlands 4 July 1942 Loehrl, Fredrick

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014. "Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman; crew information from "Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A, Hey MBE, National Archives Records Administration (NARA) POW database and American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). For more information on the DB-7B see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-20_Havoc#Specifications_.28DB-7B....;
- Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE

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Lee Cunningham 17-Oct-2014, crew connections from my database of 8th Air Force losses, Roger A. Freeman, "The Mighty Eighth War Diary"; "Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop an John A Hey MBE; American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC); National Archives Records Administration (NARA ) POW records.