42-51187

Crashed in a mid-air collision with Halifax V LL364 on 18 July 1944 near Marigny-l'Eglise. Both crews were killed in action.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-703598
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35533579
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32787037
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-807758
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12072733
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner, Engineer

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Marigny-l'Eglise 18 July 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Brought together information from duplicate record (where this aircraft had been wrongly identified with the serial number 42-511987). Further information from Aircraft lost on Allied Force’s Special Duty Operations & Associated Roll of Honour.

Further information in Missing Air Crew Report

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 7551 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database