41-23794 Railway Express

B-24D 41-23794 "Railway Express" 44BG/67BS was despatched on 15-Feb-43 to bomb the port facilities and Dunkirk, France. The aircraft was damaged by flak over the target and crashed into the sea off the coast at Dunkirk, France. 11KIA MACR 16003.

P 1Lt Rufus A. Oliphant (KIA); CP 2Lt Charles E. Wilkes (KIA)
N 1Lt Charles B. Franklin (KIA); B 2Lt Charles W. Bryant (KIA)
E/TTG TSgt Clyde Littell (KIA); RO TSgt Harry B. Bruns (KIA)
AE SSgt Cecil D. Goddard (KIA); AG Sgt Albert L. Boutin (KIA)
AG Sgt Woodrow Lawley (KIA); TG SSgy Richard E. Frye (KIA)
AG SSgt William Douthit (KIA)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Albert L Boutin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20135511
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles W Bryant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727309
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Harry B Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13044534
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

William E Douthit

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34261978
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Charles B Franklin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-789463
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Dunkirk, France 15 February 1943 Shot down by flak and crashed into the English Channel just off Dunkirk, France.

Revisions

Date29 Jan 2015 21:04:12
ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, description, events, place associations and mission associations
Sources

Lee Cunningham 29-Jan-2015. All additions based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE and MACR 16003; formatted crew display.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:01
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 16003 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database