41-34853 Toid Boid
Toid boid
Serial:41-34853
323Bg453Bs
Toid boid was shot down at 26 march 1944 at IJmuiden Holland with an other crew " Reese crew" the Forster crew had an dat off.
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Object Number - UPL 19578 - Foster crew Toid boid Serial:41-34853 323Bg453Bs Toid boid was shot down at 26 march 1944 at IJmuiden Holland with an other crew " Reese crew"...
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39309115
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Shot down by flak |
IJmuiden, Nederland | 26 March 1944 | On March 26th, 1944, Sgt Paul Raymond Scott went with his crew to Holland for an a maximum effort raid on Ijmuiden, Holland. They took a direct hit in the bomb bay and went down near IJmuiden The crew of the Toid Boid was a new crew because the actual crew (Foster crew) had a day off. The crew on this day was called the "Reese crew", concerning the following crew-members: * 2nd Lt Halmyth C. Reese (Pilot), * William C. Berryman (Co Pilot), * Sgt Paul R. Scott (Radio operator/ Waist gunner, * Sgt Ralph R. Brown (Bombardier), * S/Sgt Alex E. Sundberg (Armorer/Turret gunner, * Sgt Donald L. Jacobs (Engineer/Tail gunner) The German report indicates that "Toid Boid" was shot down by heavy flack at 14.44 hrs local time and crashed 2 km south of IJmuiden in the Dunes. |
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MACR 3376 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database