43-27728

media-55224.png UPL 55224 B-25J-1-NC #43-27728 Code: 6E
340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF
Crashed 3 July 1944

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Object Number - UPL 55224 - B-25J-1-NC #43-27728 Code: 6E 340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF Crashed 3 July 1944

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.

340th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

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Crashed

Alesan Airfield, Corsica 3 July 1944 July 3rd 1944 ​ Big event of the day was the rough mission – another oil dump. Lt. Pike's hydraulic brakes failed on his return and his ship barreled off the end of the runway and after losing the landing gear on the rough ground, slid to a stop in the gully 100 yards from the end of the strip and then crumpled in two about 12 feet from the tail. Fortunately the ship did not burn and the crew experienced only a shakeup, except for Sgts. Diehl and McHale who were bruised

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