42-107598 Miss Kam & Blond Rebel

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Object Number - UPL 28688 - 42-107598 MACR

9th AF / 387th BG / 559 BS - (ALG Clastres / A-71)



MIA: Saturday, 23 December 1944 @ 1030 hrs (Fighters / Fw190A)



Bastogne (10 miles from), Belgium



P: 1Lt William O Pile (KIA)

CP: 2Lt Robert W Ward (KIA)

B: 2Lt John J Walsh Jr

N: 1Lt John C Luce (KIA)

GEE: 2Lt Harold Ovis

E: T/Sgt George W Danner

RO: Cpl Belden H Hall

WG: S/Sgt Frank L Stasuk

TG: S/Sgt Milfred L Becker



3 KIA, 6 POW (MACR 11464) - SOC.



9th AF mission / 387th BG mission: (Mayen, Germany - Railroad bridge)



Pilot managed to keep the aircraft under control, allowing most of the crew to bale out.



Shot down by fighters from JG. 11



Luftwaffe report: KU 1191A



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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: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17079475 / O-747034
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20518914 / O-686489
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14173424 / O-830759
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Stony Cross, Malvern WR13, UK 17 July 1944 9th AF / 387th BG / 559BS Group movement

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50410 Maupertuis, France 22 August 1944 9th AF / 387th BG / 559BS Group movement

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28200 Châteaudun, France 18 September 1944 9th AF / 387th BG / 559BS Group movement

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02440 Clastres, France 30 October 1944 9th AF / 387th BG / 559BS Group movement

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MIA

Bastogne, Belgium 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to bomb Mayen Bridge over Notte River, Germany. Shot down by fighters pilot 1st Lt William O Pile managed to keep the aircraft under control, allowing most of the crew to bale out. Crashed 10 miles past Bastogne. 6 x POW, 3 x KIA. MACR 11464.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin (MO).

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK 9th AF / 387th BG / 559BS

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