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On 14 May 1943 on first B-26 combat mission with the 8th, B-26B-4-MA was assigned a target at Ijmuiden, Holland. On the return, the A/C spun and crashed at Rougham, Suffolk. Pilot John J. Howell died, but the 5 crew members successfully bailed out.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner

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14 May 1943

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https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/B-26-Marauder/1941017988.html;
Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I p. 121 by Bishop and Hey